{"product_id":"9781615194193","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\u003eSome 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\u003ewho reduces all questions to \u003ci\u003eus \u003c\/i\u003evs. \u003ci\u003ethem\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy is it dangerous? \u003c\/b\u003eDemagoguery is democracy’s greatest threat. It erodes rational debate, so that intelligent policymaking grinds to a halt. The idea that \u003ci\u003ewe \u003c\/i\u003enever 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\u003eDemagogues 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":"Default Title","offer_id":47148374327536,"sku":"9781615194193","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781615194193_p0.jpg?v=1769904076","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781615194193","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}