The New Authoritarianism: Trump, Populism, and the Tyranny of Experts

by Salvatore Babones

Book Overview

The election of Donald Trump and the Brexit vote in the UK have caused fear and panic among liberals worldwide. They argue that the populist backlash represents a dangerous new authoritarianism. But what if the really dangerous authoritarianism is in fact their own?

In this provocative and highly original book, Salvatore Babones argues that democracy has been undermined by a quiet but devastating power grab conducted by a class of liberal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509533095
• ISBN13: 9781509533091
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.4"