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

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 much of the world shows that these ideals are not enough. William A. Galston argues that the defense of liberal democracy requires understanding the dark forces whose impact on political life liberal ...