Trump is the authoritarian ruler republicans and some dems have been waiting for. Many of americas biggest problems, bob altemeyer shows, have authoritarian roots. The book presents the latest results from a prizewinning research program on the authoritarian personality. He produced the test and scale for rwa or rightwing authoritarianism he did extensive research on authoritarianism, identifying the psychological makeup of authoritarian followers and authoritarian leaders. I realize that my making this book available for free on the internet raises questions about my judgment, especially since i am a. This extraordinary book puts the research bob altemeyer spent his professional career pursuing into a slim volume, easily read. Particularly helpful was psychology professor bob altemeyers book for harvard university press, the authoritarian specter 1996. Since i followed his work, i sent a feedback email on dr. A comment by bob altemeyer, author of the authoritarians, i was sent this in response to a comment and he was good enough to say please circulate it.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The authoritarians bob altemeyer associate professor. Altemeyers web site, where he has his online book the authoritarians, and i suggested he give us his thoughts on donald trump and this. Robert altemeyer, whose professional career has focused on the study of the authoritarian personality. In my opinion, the best term to conceptualize the people caught up in trumps cult of personality is authoritarian, a term used by bob altemeyer, whose book. The authoritarians by bob altemeyer paperback lulu. His research is documented in the book, the authoritarians. Robert altemeyer, whose professional career has focused on the study of the authoritarian personality, and development of the rightwing authoritarian rwa personality and ideological variable widely studied in political, social, and personality psychology the foreword is provided by john w.
Buy the authoritarians unabridged edition by altemeyer, bob, altemeyer, bob isbn. No one would probably have discovered any of my findings on authoritarianism if brewster had not given a ringing endorsement to my first book many years. This website places at your disposal a free ebook entitled the authoritarians. Trump is the authoritarian ruler republicans and some. The book presents the latest results from a prizewinning research program on. The authoritarians may be obtained various ways and in various formats a free full. Before his retirement, bob altemeyer was a leading social science researcher and expert on the authoritarian personality people who are very submissive to authority and to a lesser extent to social dominance theory. In this book, altemeyer presents his lifetime of research into what is. Altemeyer on trumps supporters john dean verdict legal. The authoritarian specter bob altemeyer harvard university press. Robert anthony bob altemeyer born 6 june 1940 is a retired professor of psychology at the university of manitoba. I wrote this book in 2006 when a great deal seemed to be going wrong in america, and i thought the research on authoritarian personalities could explain a lot of it.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. His studies concentrated on who the followers are, how they got. The authoritarians bob altemeyer associate professor department. Hes summarized the results of this research in the highly readable book the authoritarians and has generously made it available for free download on his website at.
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