{"product_id":"demagoguery-and-democracy-paperback","title":"Demagoguery and Democracy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Roberts-Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 5.9 x 4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53592378212659,"sku":"9781615196760","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/XUScbjZNl39781615196760.webp?v=1782878331","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/demagoguery-and-democracy-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}