{"product_id":"maelstrom-christian-dominionism-and-far-right-insurgence-paperback","title":"Maelstrom: Christian Dominionism and Far-Right Insurgence - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Aho\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaelstrom: Christian Dominionism and Far-Right Insurgence \u003c\/em\u003eilluminates 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Aho\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eFar-Right Fantasy: A Sociology of American Religion and Politics\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBody Matters: A Phenomenology of Sickness, Disease and Illness\u003c\/em\u003e (co-written with his son, Kevin), and \u003cem\u003eSociological Trespasses: Interrogating Sin and Flesh\u003c\/em\u003e. Aho is also the author of two award-winning studies of religiously motivated political violence, \u003cem\u003eThe Politics of Righteousness: Idaho Christian Patriotism \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThis Thing of Darkness: A Sociology of the Enemy\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47406983741618,"sku":"9781032488837","price":91.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/D07bhqZW239781032488837.webp?v=1782855515","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/maelstrom-christian-dominionism-and-far-right-insurgence-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}