Threats to democracy.

Reviews the book, Threat to Democracy: The Appeal of Authoritarianism in an Age of Uncertainty by Fathali M. Moghaddam (2019). The core argument of this book suggests that the threat to democracy comes from populist movements and dictatorial leaders. There are numerous citations and references, but mostly the argument Moghaddam presents tends to be but tressed by his own personal experiences, notably in Iran where he was living during the brief period of opening after the fall of the Shah and before the consolidation of the current theocratic regime, as well as his observations as a traveler in various countries in eastern Europe under communism and Cuba. These anecdotes and numerous descriptions of his views on current events in the United States and other countries do help to enliven the text. However, the core argument he presents is a relatively standard narrative of the kind that would be found as an extended essay in The Atlantic, and it is probably that readership that might appreciate this volume most. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research