The Authoritarians

Overview

The Authoritarians is a book written by retiring University of Manitoba professor Bob Altemeyer and published solely online in PDF format, available for free download. (As of this writing, chapters 1 through 5 are available, with the remainder expected at a rate of one per week.) (The PDFs are compatible with KGhostView, although the footnote links did not work.)

Chapters

1. Who Are the Authoritarian Followers?
2. The Roots of Authoritarian Aggression, and Authoritarianism Itself
3. How Authoritarian Followers Think
4. Authoritarian Followers and Religious Fundamentalism
5. Authoritarian Leaders
6. Authoritarianism and Politics
7. What's To Be Done?

Links

Reference

• official web site
• Google search: [1]

Commentary

• 2007-01-20 Bob Altemeyer Publishes "The Authoritarians" Online

Notes

Questions for follow-up studies

• Is there a correlation between "RWA" and interest in spectator sports?