Overview
How did America end up with a leader who acts so crudely and despotically, and counter to our democratic principles? Why do his followers stick with him, even when he acts against their interests? To fully understand, John Dean, a man with a history of standing up to autocratic presidents, joins with Bob Altemeyer, a psychology professor with a unique area of expertise: authoritarianism. Together, using psychological diagnostic tools, as well as exclusive research and analysis from the Monmouth University Polling Institute--one of America's most respected public opinion research foundations--the authors provide us with an eye-opening understanding of the Trump phenomenon . . . and what we may be able to do to stop it.
Full Product Details
Author: John W Dean ,
Rick Adamson ,
Bob Altemeyer
Publisher: Kalorama
Imprint: Kalorama
ISBN: 9781665114752
ISBN 10: 1665114754
Publication Date: 25 August 2020
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
'Anyone who has had a serious discussion with a Trump supporter may have noticed that facts and logic bounce off right off them.' So write Dean--yes, that Dean, still going strong nearly half a century after Watergate--and Altemeyer, a Canadian psychologist who developed the RWA [right-wing authoritarianism] Scale...By the authors' account, Trump is nothing but a chain of personality flaws that he learned at the feet of his master, Roy Cohn, and secondarily from Richard Nixon, such lessons as' if you have a vulnerability, tell everybody your opponent reeks of it.' Whether Trump gains a second term or not, the authors conclude, the strong authoritarian base that exists in the country guarantees continued polarization for years to come. -- Kirkus Reviews
Author Information
John W. Dean served as White House counsel for President Richard Nixon from 1970 to 1973. During the Watergate scandal, his Congressional testimony helped lead to Nixon's resignation. He has written about Watergate in his New York Times bestsellers Blind Ambition and The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It. Among his other books are the national bestsellers Worse Than Watergate and Conservatives without Conscience. He is a regular political and legal commentator on CNN. Rick Adamson is an award-winning voice artist with more than twenty years' experience in voiceovers, spoken word events, event announcing, and children's media, as well as commercials for well-known international corporations. He has narrated numerous television and film documentaries, including Croatia, co-narrated with Martin Sheen. His audiobook narration includes more than two dozen major books, as well as dozens of early-reader titles for juveniles. He won the prestigious Audie Award in 2011 for Best Inspirational/Faith-Based Fiction for In a Heartbeat, and he was among the finalists for the 2006 Audie Award for Best Personal Development/Motivational Work for Younger Next Year. He earned an AudioFile Earphones Award for the ensemble narration of Rough Water. Bob Altemeyer's research on the psychological makeup of authoritarian leaders and followers, and his development of the RWA (right-wing authoritarian) test, has established him as the recognized expert in the field. He is the author of The Authoritarians and Enemies of Freedom: Understanding Right-Wing Authoritarianism. Altemeyer taught psychology at the University of Manitoba and was awarded the American Association for the Advancement of Science Prize for Behavioral Science Research.
