{"product_id":"demagoguery-and-democracy","title":"Demagoguery and Democracy","description":"\u003cb\u003eA clear-eyed guide to demagoguery - and how we can defeat it\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is demagoguery?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 anyone who reduces all questions to us vs. them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy is it dangerous?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Demagoguery is democracy’s greatest threat. It erodes rational debate, so that intelligent policymaking grinds to a halt. The idea that we never fall for it - that all the blame lies with them - is equally dangerous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow can we stop it?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"The Experiment","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42986155475024,"sku":"9781615196760B","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/demagoguery-and-democracy","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}