Aristotle's Taming of the Demagogue

• In Event: Preserving Popular Government Through Proper Citizenship

Brief Overview

What are democracies to do with the recent rise of demagogy? This paper returns to Aristotle to better inform today’s political science on what the demagogue is and what can be done about him, ultimately showing how Aristotle tames the demagogue.

Author

• Sebastian Graham, University of North Texas