The Authoritarian Dynamic
Download or Read eBook The Authoritarian Dynamic PDF written by Karen Stenner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-07-25 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Karen Stenner |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 393 |
| Release | : 2005-07-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780521827430 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0521827434 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Authoritarian Dynamic by : Karen Stenner
Book excerpt: What is the basis for intolerance? This book addresses that question by developing a universal theory about what causes intolerance of difference in general, which includes racism, political intolerance (e.g. restriction of free speech), moral intolerance (e.g. homophobia, supporting censorship, opposing abortion) and punitiveness. It demonstrates that all these seemingly disparate attitudes are principally caused by just two factors: individuals' innate psychological predispositions to intolerance ('authoritarianism') interacting with changing conditions of societal threat.
