Jackson Oath Keepers

Patriotism and the Edge of Violence in a Right-Wing Antigovernment Group
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-0-231-55031-4
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch

Sam Jackson takes readers inside the world of the most prominent antigovernment group in the United States, examining its extensive online presence to discover how it builds support for its goals and actions. He explores how Oath Keepers draws on core American values and pivotal historical moments to cast its adherents as defenders of liberty.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jackson, Sam

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politische Propaganda & Kampagnen, Politik & Medien
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikation & Medien in der Politik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Nationalismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gewalt und Diskriminierung: Soziale Aspekte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
1. Understanding Right-Wing Extremism in the United States
2. Introducing Oath Keepers
3. An Operational History of Oath Keepers
4. The Ongoing Struggle Over Natural Rights
5. The American Revolution Redux
6. “No More Free Wacos”
Conclusion: The Importance of Oath Keepers
Acknowledgments
Appendix 1: Data and Methods
Appendix 2: Declaration of Orders
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Jackson Sam:
Sam Jackson is assistant Professor in the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany. He has published in Terrorism and Political Violence, among others.Sam Jackson is an assistant professor in the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany.