The Authoritarians, 2007.
Free PDF version available here: http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~altemey/.
Alternate link: http://www.theauthoritarians.com/.
The book webpage has a very nice summary of what it's about.
The book appears adapted from Altemeyer's previously published book on the subject, updated in light of developments since then both in his research and American politics:
Robert Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, Harvard University Press, 1996.
(Book information: Amazon.com, Harvard University Press.)
I think many will find this a very useful book as we attempt to restore our democratic constitutional republic after the Bush/Cheney nightmare.
Some links on Authoritarianism and American politics:
- Right Wing Authoritarianism - a Wikipedia article that briefly explains Altemeyer's work.
- Altemeyer's research informs John Dean's recent book:
John W. Dean. Conservatives Without Conscience. Viking, 2006.
Book review: John Dean and Authoritarian Cultism - a Review, Glenn Greenwald, Crooks and Liars, 26 July 2006. - Glenn Greenwald is particularly good at identifying and dissecting Right Wing Authoritarianism in American politics today. I find his work very insightful. Some examples:
The right's explicit and candid rejection of "the rule of law", 02 May 2007.
Neoconservative radicalism has reshaped our political spectrum, 29 March 2007.
The right-wing cult of contrived masculinity, 06 March 2007.
Terrible hatred and anger on the left, 02 March 2007.
Why do so many neoconservatives lack the courage of their convictions?, 01 March 2007. - a Google Group for discussing the ideas "Dr Bob" writes about:
http://groups.google.com/group/theauthoritarians - Other recent or related books:
Joe Conason. It Can Happen Here: Authoritarian Peril in the Age of Bush. Thomas Dunne Books, 2007.
Chris Hedges. American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War On America. Free Press, 2007.
John W. Dean. Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush. Warner Books, 2005.
Michelle Goldberg. Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism. W. W. Norton, 2006.
Kevin Phillips. American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century. Viking, 2006.
Robert O. Paxton. The Anatomy of Fascism. Vintage, 2005.
Eric Hoffer. The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements, 1951.
Update: You can find some very extensive bibliographies at Study the U.S. Political Right, PublicEye.org.