{"product_id":"the-despots-apprentice-donald-trumps-attack-on-democracy-paperback","title":"The Despot's Apprentice: Donald Trump's Attack on Democracy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Klaas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Talbot\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" A] primer on the threat to democracy posed by--and I can't believe I'm saying this--the current president of the United States.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --David Litt, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Donald Trump isn't a despot. But he is increasingly acting like \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Despot's Apprentice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, an understudy in authoritarian tactics that threaten to erode American democracy, including: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacking the press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThreatening rule of law by firing those who investigate his alleged wrongdoings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing nepotism to staff the White House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand countless other techniques \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Donald Trump is borrowing tactics from the world's dictators and despots. Trump's fascination with the military, his obsession with his own cult of personality, and his deliberate campaign to blur the line between fact and falsehood are nothing new to the world of despots. But they are new to the United States. With each authoritarian tactic or tweet, Trump poses a unique threat to democratic government in the world's most powerful democracy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the same time, Trump's apprenticeship has serious consequences beyond the United States. His bizarre adoration and idolization of despotic strongmen--from Russia's Putin, to Turkey's Erdogan, or to the Philippines' Duterte--has transformed American foreign policy into a powerful cheerleader for some of the world's worst regimes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Despot's Apprentice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, an ex-US campaign advisor who has sat with the world's dictators explains Donald Trump's increasingly authoritarian tactics and how Trump uniquely threatens American democracy... and how to save it from him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Klaas\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Despot's Accomplice\u003c\/i\u003e and a Fellow in Comparative Politics at the London School of Economics, where he focuses on authoritarianism and democracy. Klaas received his doctorate from the University of Oxford. He has advised NATO, the European Union, national governments, and major international NGOs. He previously served as a US campaign adviser. Klaas is a columnist for DemocracyPost at the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Hill\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a regular guest on MSNBC, CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg, BBC News, Sky News, and National Public Radio. He is an American currently living in London, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Talbot\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBrothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Chessboard\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the founder and former editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e and has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in San Francisco.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771801665824,"sku":"9781510735859","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9eaf1bb037cd86798d70eac1924a0c55.webp?v=1780393874","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-despots-apprentice-donald-trumps-attack-on-democracy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}