{"product_id":"demagoguery-and-democracy-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoberts-Miller, Patricia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003ePatricia Roberts-Miller, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of rhetoric and writing, and the former director of the University Writing Center at University of Texas at Austin. She has been teaching the subject of demagoguery since 2002, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eDemagoguery and Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpeaking of Race\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVoices in the Wilderness, Deliberate Conflict, Fanatical Schemes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRhetoric and Demagoguery\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Texas.","brand":"Experiment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645620392210,"sku":"9781615196760","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_158e88e0-f08a-47d2-b0de-ca475cffabde.jpg?v=1733156887","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/demagoguery-and-democracy-9781615196760","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}