The Age of Insurrection by David Neiwert

The Age of Insurrection by David Neiwert

"An important book, offering the clearest explanation of how dark forces conspired to overthrow our democratically elected government and install a fascist regime in its place. And it's a warning that what comes next might be even worse... His prose is passionate, thoughtful, at times blisteringly funny and always deeply morally engaged with the importance of the work." -- The Seattle Times

"A brisk and searing history... It's a disturbing look at how hard extremism is to stamp out." --Publishers Weekly

The strange and terrible tale of the far right's long war on American democracy . . .

From a smattering of ominous right-wing compounds in the Pacific Northwest in the 1970s, to the shocking January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, America has seen the culmination of a long-building war on democracy being waged by a fundamentally violent and antidemocratic far-right movement that unironically calls itself the "Patriot" movement.

So how did we get here? Award-winning journalist David Neiwert - who been following the rise of these extremist groups since the late 1970s, when he was a young reporter in Idaho - explores how the movement was built over decades, how it was set aflame by Donald Trump and his cohorts, and how it will continue to attack American democracy for the foreseeable future.Neiwert especially studies how the Pacific Northwest has long been a breeding ground of extremist violence, from the time when neo-nazis migrated to the area from southern California in the 1970s, through the great battles in Portland and Seattle and neighboring towns over the last decade.

Laying out how these groups organize their terroristic violence and attacks on democratic institutions at every level-including local, state, and federal targets-Neiwert details what their strategies and plans look like for the foreseeable future.

David Neiwert is a journalist and author who specializes in right-wing extremism in the United States. Anderson Cooper 360, CNN Newsroom, and The Rachel Maddow Show have all featured him. His writing has also featured in outlets such as the American Prospect, Washington Post, MSNBC, Salon, and others.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9781685890360
ISBN 10	1685890369
Titel	The Age of Insurrection
Autor	David Neiwert
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Melville House Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr	2023-06-27
Seitenanzahl	544
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.