Conservatives Without Conscience

Overview

Conservatives Without Conscience is a 2006 book by former Nixonian White House Counsel John Dean criticizes the direction American conservatism has taken.

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The book draws strongly upon research by Canadian psychology researcher Bob Altemeyer, especially those summarized in Altemeyer's online book The Authoritarians.

Former United States Senator Barry Goldwater had planned to collaborate with Dean on the book before the former's death in 2003.

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Reference

• Wikipedia

Articles

• Cracks in the Wall and its follow-up Tunnels and Bridges, a series of blog entries by Sara Bridges about encouraging transition out of fundamentalism, discusses the main ideas of both Dean's and Altemeyer's books:
  • Cracks in the Wall:
    • 2006-08-10 Part I: Defining the Authoritarian Personality
    • 2006-08-12 Part II: Listening to the Leavers
    • 2006-08-16 Part III: Escape Ladders
  • Tunnels and Bridges:
    • 2006-08-25 Part I: Divide and Conquer
    • 2006-08-27 Part II: Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself
    • 2006-08-29 Part III: A Bigger World
    • 2006-09-06 A Short Detour
    • 2006-09-13 Part IV: Landing Zones