Demagogue: The Fight to Save Democracy - Michael Signerhttp://www.progressivebookclub.com/pbc2/viewBook.pbc?id=1242
Demagogue: The Fight to Save Democracy from Its Worst Enemies
Distinguished Speaker:
Congressman Tom Perriello (D-VA)
Featured Panelists:
Peter Beinart, Editor-at-Large, The New Republic, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Rachel Kleinfeld, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Truman National Security Project
Michael Signer, formerly Senior Policy Advisor, Center for American Progress Action Fund; Author, Demagogue: The Fight to Save Democracy from Its Worst Enemies
Discussion Moderated by:
Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow, the Center for American Progress Action Fund; Author, The Prosperity Agenda
A provocative dicussion about the future of democracy in the post-Bush years. Michael Signer's debut book, Demagogue illuminates how humanity's urge for liberty can triumph over the dark forces that threaten our freedom. The demagogue is a dangerous byproduct of democracy, an authoritarian leader who owes his initial rise to the democratic ...