| Contents |
Chapter one: Donald Trump, COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and authoritarianism -- Chapter two: Trump's youth: the child who is the father of a child -- Chapter three: Trump's life from 1968 to 2016; ecstasy, agony, fakery, fraud -- Chapter four: Trump's past as presidential prologue -- Chapter five: Donald Trump base part I--social dominators -- Chapter six: Donald Trump base: part II--authoritarian followers -- Chapter seven: Disturbing attitudes and mental shortcomings of authoritarian followers -- Chapter eight: Loyal followers: why evangelicals support Trump -- Chapter nine: "Double highs" authoritarians -- Chapter ten: National survey on authoritarianism -- Chapter eleven: Trump's authoritarian enablers -- Chapter twelve: The November election will decided the fate of America's democracy. |
| Abstract |
"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 own interests? To fully understand, John Dean, a man with a history of standing up to autocratic presidents, joined with Bob Altemeyer, a professor of psychology with a unique area of expertise: Authoritarianism. Relying on social science findings and psychological diagnostic tools (such as the "Power Mad Scale" and the "Con Man Scale"), as well as 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 how we may be able to stop it." -- Publisher's description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-352). |
| ISBN | 9781612199054 |
| ISBN | 1612199054 hardcover |
