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God, Guns, and Sedition
Far-Right Terrorism in America
A riveting exploration of the current state of far-right terrorism in the United States—and recommendations to stop its rise.
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Shocking acts of terrorism have erupted from violent American far-right extremists in recent years, including the 2015 mass murder at a historic Black church in Charleston and the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. These incidents, however, are neither novel nor unprecedented. They are the latest flashpoints in a process that has been unfolding for decades, in which vast conspiracy theories and radical ideologies such as white supremacism, racism, antisemitism, xenophobia, and hostility to government converge into a deadly threat to democracy.
God, Guns, and Sedition offers the definitive account of the rise of far-right terrorism in the United States—and how to counter it. Leading experts Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware trace the historical trajectory and assess the present-day dangers of this violent extremist movement, along with the harm it poses to U.S. national security. They combine authoritative, nuanced analysis with gripping storytelling and portraits of the leaders behind this violence and their followers. Hoffman and Ware highlight key terrorist tactics, such as the use of cutting-edge communications technology; the embrace of leaderless resistance or lone-wolf strategies; infiltration and recruitment in the military and law enforcement; and the movement’s intricate relationship with mainstream politics. An unparalleled examination of one of today’s great perils, God, Guns, and Sedition ends with an array of essential practical recommendations to halt the growth of violent far-right extremism and address this global terrorist threat.
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In the Press
Opinion: The GOP Is Putting Republicans in Physical Danger by Backing Trump
Courtesy of the Los Angeles Times
How Far-Right Terrorists Learned to Stop Worrying and Leave the Bomb
Courtesy of War on the Rocks
Opinion: The Rising Worry Over Far-Right Terrorism
Courtesy of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Trump Lionizes Jan. 6 Rioters as “Warriors.” Could the Dog Whistle Be Any Louder?
Courtesy of the Los Angeles Times
Courtesy of the Times Literary Supplement