Description
| Product ID: | 9781032488837 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right |
| Title: | Maelstrom |
| Subtitle: | Christian Dominionism and Far-Right Insurgence |
| Authors: | Author: James Aho |
| Page Count: | 110 |
| Subjects: | Social and political philosophy, Social & political philosophy, Society and culture: general, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Sociology, Right-of-centre democratic ideologies, Society & culture: general, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Sociology, Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies, USA |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Maelstrom: Christian Dominionism and Far-Right Insurgence reviews the cyclical nature of right-wing resurgences in American history, dismisses the appropriateness of the word ‘fascism’ to explain them, and then describes in depth the goal of “reconstructing” American institutions on the basis of biblical principles. Maelstrom: Christian Dominionism and Far-Right Insurgence illuminates the latest outbreak of right-wing extremism in America. This book reviews the cyclical nature of right-wing resurgences in American history, dismisses the appropriateness of the word “fascism” to explain them, and then describes in depth the goal of “reconstructing” American institutions on the basis of biblical principles. It critiques the popular view that far-right politics is carried by stupid, socially isolated, nuts. To this end, it discusses the logicality of the “big lie” and examines in detail how people are recruited into the far-right, by entertaining the theories of authoritarianism and resource mobilization. Finally, it characterizes how the ends-oriented rationality of far-right activists differs from the mini-max criterion of rationality utilized by the ordinary person. This can motivate them to be violent and can frustrate efforts by the government to control them. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-11-17 |
