God, Guns, and Sedition, Bruce Hoffman
God, Guns, and Sedition, Bruce Hoffman
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God, Guns, and Sedition
Far-Right Terrorism in America

Author: Bruce Hoffman, Jacob Ware

Narrator: David de Vries

Unabridged: 11 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/25/2024


Synopsis

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 United States 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 United States national security. They combine authoritative, nuanced analysis with gripping storytelling and portraits of the leaders behind this violence and their followers. 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.

About Bruce Hoffman

Bruce Hoffman is the Shelby Cullom and Kathryn W. Davis Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is also a professor at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service; professor emeritus of terrorism studies at the University of St Andrews; and the George H. Gilmore Senior Fellow at the U.S. Military Academy's Combating Terrorism Center. His Columbia University Press books include Inside Terrorism (third edition, 2017).


Reviews

Goodreads review by Michael

God, Guns, and Sedition, Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware [Columbia University Press, 2024]. An academic—though accessible—examination of various far right wing political ideologies (including racism, antisemitism, antigovernment and anti-taxation extremism) and how they manifest as political violence, p......more

Goodreads review by Kieran

The thesis seems to be, the capitol hill riots are the result of a bunch of anti government ideas that trace their genealogy back to the white supremacist groups of the 60s. The author's emphasize the danger these far right groups pose to the effective functioning of democracy. The majority of the b......more

Goodreads review by Daniel

Excited to read this book by two talented authors!......more

Goodreads review by Chad

An overdue and highly interesting in-your-face read! This is a gripping and eye-opening exploration of the rise of far-right extremism in the United States. The authors delve deep into the history and ideology of these violent groups, shedding light on their motivations and tactics. One of the most......more