{"product_id":"demagoguery-and-democracy-patricia-roberts-miller-9781615196760","title":"Demagoguery and Democracy","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat is demagoguery?\u003c\/b\u003e Some demagogues are easy to spot: They rise to power through pandering, charisma, and prejudice. But, as professor Patricia Roberts-Miller explains, a demagogue is \u003ci\u003eanyone\u003c\/i\u003e who reduces all questions to \u003ci\u003eus\u003c\/i\u003e vs. \u003ci\u003ethem\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy is it dangerous?\u003c\/b\u003e Demagoguery is democracy's greatest threat. It erodes rational debate, so that intelligent policymaking grinds to a halt. The idea that \u003ci\u003ewe\u003c\/i\u003e never fall for it--that all the blame lies with \u003ci\u003ethem\u003c\/i\u003e--is equally dangerous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow can we stop it?\u003c\/b\u003e Demagogues follow predictable patterns in what they say and do to gain power. The key to resisting demagoguery is to name it when you see it--and to know where it leads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia Roberts-Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1615196765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781615196760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Experiment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.90h x 4.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Patricia Roberts-Miller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045311017215,"sku":"9781615196760","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_48c27429-f875-4552-83d1-7f4a1becc747.jpg?v=1684977994","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/demagoguery-and-democracy-patricia-roberts-miller-9781615196760","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}