True believer, the: thoughts on the nature of mass movements
Auteur :
Rubin, Jonah S.
Éditeur :
Macat International Limited
ISBN :
9781912303601
Date de publication :
15 juil. 2017
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Hoffer began writing The True Believer in the 1940s, as Nazism and fascism spread across Europe. Most analysts studying how these movements became so powerful focused on their leaders and the ideas they trumpeted. Hoffer focused on the followers. He saw that people joining mass movements all had common traits.