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The definitive biography of the most dangerous demagogue in American history, based on exclusive access to his papers and recently unsealed transcripts of his closed-door Congressional hearings In the long history of American demagogues, from Huey Long to Donald Trump, never has one man caused so much damage in such a short time as Senator Joseph McCarthy. We still use "McCarthyism" to stand for outrageous charges of guilt by association, a weapon of polarizing slander. From 1950 to 1954, McCarthy destroyed many careers and even entire lives, whipping the nation into a frenzy of paranoia, accusation, loyalty oaths, and terror. His chaotic, meteoric rise is a gripping and terrifying object lesson for us all. Yet his equally sudden fall from fame offers hope that, given the rope, most American demagogues eventually hang themselves. Only now, through best-selling author Larry Tye's look at the senator's records, can the full story be told.

About the Author :
LARRY TYE is the best-selling author of Bobby Kennedy and Satchel, as well as Superman, The Father of Spin, Home Lands, and Rising from the Rails, and co-author, with Kitty Dukakis, of Shock. Previously an award-winning reporter at the Boston Globe and a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, Tye now runs the Boston-based Health Coverage Fellowship. He lives in Massachusetts.

Review :
Featured on Fresh Air! A Christian Science Monitor best nonfiction book of 2020 An Amazon best history book of 2020 "The fullest account yet of the crusading junior senator from Wisconsin...the rigor of his research ensures he goes far beyond the caricature to give us a portrait of nuance and depth."--Wall Street Journal "Tye captures 'Low Blow Joe' in all his shambolic ingloriousness . . . The result is an epic expose that . . . will leave [readers] shaking their heads over the rise and fall of the greatest demagogue in American history, with the possible exception of the current White House incumbent." --The Boston Globe "'Demagogue' does an impressive job of shedding new light on Joe McCarthy, but the more light is shed, the more repulsive he appears. 'The more we learn, ' Tye writes, 'the fewer heroes this story has.'"--Christian Science Monitor "Tye has produced a compelling and rich biography that will become the new authoritative text on its subject."--Los Angeles Review of Books "...vivid chronicle of the ascent, reign, and decline of Joseph McCarthy."--National Book Review "Demagogue is a beautifully written, richly researched tragedy, a morality tale in three acts. In the end, it proves that most demagogues, like the legendary emperor, usually have no clothes. And it's not a pretty sight to behold."--New York Journal of Books "An interesting, readable account...new material from McCarthy's personal archive add interesting and colorful detail to what has previously been known."--Life and Liberty "Tantalizing."--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "In an age when we see the resurrection of Senator Joe McCarthy's tactics--exaggeration and lies, guilt by association, the smearing of political opponents, and above all the acquiescence of enablers who know better--Larry Tye's Demagogue is a gripping, essential read. Drawing on records newly unsealed after sixty years, Tye explains how McCarthy's fear-mongering caught fire, offering timely insight into the rise of bullies and what is required to defeat them." --Samantha Power, former US Ambassador to the United Nations and New York Times bestselling author of The Education of an Idealist "For many contemporary readers, Joseph McCarthy is a done and dusted relic for the history books, but Tye (Bobby Kennedy, 2016) brings him back to ferocious life . . . Tye is an even-handed reporter, tracking the truth of stories advanced by both McCarthy's devotees and detractors . . . This is a must-read biography for anyone fascinated by American history, and every reader will blanch at its events' resemblances to today's fraught political conflicts." --Booklist, STARRED "Larry Tye's Demagogue nails the defining biography of Joe McCarthy. I grew up a Cold War kid watching it all on television. I thought I knew it all, but Tye makes it real. To understand Donald Trump, you have to understand Joe McCarthy first, and Tye's your guide." --John Kerry, former US Secretary of State "Tye has written a fabulous, can't-put-down examination of one of the most dangerous politicians in American history. But Demagogue  --


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781328960023
  • Publisher: Mariner Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Mariner Books
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy
  • ISBN-10: 1328960021
  • Publisher Date: 07 Jul 2020
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 608
  • Weight: 454 gr


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