Maelstrom - Christian Dominionism and Far-Right Insurgence

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.

List of contents

Epigram
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 The Collection: A Study of Right-Wing Extremism
2 The American Far-Right: Historically and Sociologically
3 Christian Dominionism and Its Critics
Interlude 1: Fetus Fetish
4 Christian Dominionism and Violence
5 The Big Lie: Its Model, Making, and Motive
6 The Danse Macabre: Deadly Miscommunications
Interlude 2: God and Guns
7 The Case of the Minor Family
8 Revisiting Authoritarianism
9 ‘Fascism’ Reconsidered
References
Index

About the author

James Aho is Professor Emeritus at Idaho State University where he has taught for over forty years. Recognized as a Distinguished Researcher and Teacher, he is the author of many books, including Far-Right Fantasy: A Sociology of American Religion and Politics, Body Matters: A Phenomenology of Sickness, Disease and Illness (co-written with his son, Kevin), and Sociological Trespasses: Interrogating Sin and Flesh. Aho is also the author of two award-winning studies of religiously motivated political violence, The Politics of Righteousness: Idaho Christian Patriotism and This Thing of Darkness: A Sociology of the Enemy.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: James Aho, James (Idaho State University) Aho, Aho James
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.11.2023
• EAN: 9781032488875
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3248887-5
• No. of pages: 110
• Series: Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, United States of America, USA, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Relating to Christian people and groups, Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies, Right-of-centre democratic ideologies, Social groups: religious groups and communities