Authoritarian Nightmare

Trump and His Followers

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Pub Date 25 Aug 2020 | Archive Date 25 May 2021

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Description

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.
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...

Marketing Plan

National print, television, radio, and online campaign

National network and cable television interviews, launching with a CNN primetime and daytime package (where Dean is a regular contributor) as well as MSNBC. Shows include Anderson Cooper, Out Front with Erin Burnett, State of the Union, Morning Joe, Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, Rachel Maddow, All In with Chris Hayes, PBS Newshour

Target Sunday morning and evening shows: Meet The Press; Face The Nation; 60 Minutes; etc.

Targeting iInterviews on NPR including Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Fresh Air, Weekend Edition

Interview at Democracy Now!

Targeting interviews at regional NPR and Pacifica stations throughout the country.

Targeting book reviews at the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic and more.

Review and feature coverage at USA Today, The Guardian, Slate, Salon, Politico, Vox, The Daily Beast

Targeting Podcast coverage including The Daily, Slate's Trumpcast, Pod Save America

Event with Politics & Prose

Perfectly times for election season with early promotions across social media and newsletters 

Social media preorder campaign harnessing John Dean's +250K following

Social media campaign across Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, with multiple series' of posts breaking out key points from the book.

Targeting Reddit AMA with John Dean

Targeting Twitter chat hosted via larger partner account

Early outreach to librarians with mass digital galley promotions

Positioning for academic adoption with early outreach to professors of politics/law/history/psychology

National print, television, radio, and online campaign

National network and cable television interviews, launching with a CNN primetime and daytime package (where Dean is a regular contributor) as...


Available Editions

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ISBN 9781612199054
PRICE US$29.99 (USD)
PAGES 368

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