Maelstrom : Christian dominionism and far-right insurgence / James Aho.
| Author/creator | Aho, James A., 1942- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, NY : Routledge, 2023. |
| Description | 152 pages ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Fascism and the far right |
| Contents | The collection -- The American far-right historically and sociologically -- Christian dominionism and its critics -- Interlude 1. Fetus fetish -- Christian dominionism and violence -- The big lie : its model, making, and motive -- The danse macabre : a study of deadly mis-communications -- Interlude 2. God and guns -- The case of the minor family -- Revisiting authoritarianism -- 'Fascism' reconsidered. |
| Abstract | "Maelstrom: Christian Dominionism and Far-Right Insurgence illuminates the latest outbreak of right-wing extremism in America. The 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781000989694 |
| LCCN | 2023023675 |
| ISBN | 9781032488837 |
| ISBN | 9781032488875 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1032488875 |
| ISBN | 1032488832 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | ePub ebook |
| ISBN | PDF ebook |
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