Anger, Fear, Domination: Dark Passions and the Power of Political Speech

A renowned political theorist offers a road map to the dark forces that threaten democracy

“Politics is different now because something awful has been unleashed. William A. Galston defines this awful thing in his fantastic new book, Anger, Fear, Domination.”—David Brooks, New York Times

Liberalism orients itself around the idea of self-interest tempered by reason, with the addition of civically useful emotions such as patriotism, self-sacrifice, and empathy. But the politics dominating muc...