Authoritarian Nightmare, Bob Altemeyer
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Authoritarian Nightmare
Trump and His Followers

Author: Bob Altemeyer, John W. Dean

Narrator: Rick Adamson

Unabridged: 11 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Kalorama

Published: 08/25/2020


Synopsis

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.

Author Bio

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.

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