{"product_id":"the-despots-apprentice-donald-trumps-attack-on-democracy","title":"The Despot's Apprentice: Donald Trump's Attack on Democracy","description":"”[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.”\n—David Litt, New York Times bestselling author\n\nDonald Trump isn’t a despot. But he is increasingly acting like The Despot’s Apprentice, an understudy in authoritarian tactics that threaten to erode American democracy, including:\nAttacking the press Threatening rule of law by firing those who investigate his alleged wrongdoings Using nepotism to staff the White House and countless other techniques\n\nDonald 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.\n\nAt 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.\n\nIn The Despot’s Apprentice, 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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1510735852\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 31UIGP007I8E_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Talbot, David|Klaas, Brian\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43747318661181,"sku":"31UIGP007I8E_ns","price":6.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1510735852-0.jpg?v=1790888982","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-despots-apprentice-donald-trumps-attack-on-democracy","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}