EP 29 - God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America with Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware

Extremist attacks in the United States have a long history but there are concerns that the threat level is rising in the 21st century. In this episode of Books in 5, the authors of "God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America" join us to detail how social media is changing the landscape, why the military & police are dependable recruiting grounds, the dangers of lone wolves and what policymakers can do the discourage political polarization & truly prevent people from killing their fellow citizens.The threat to America from domestic extremism must be addressed before more people are hurt and institutions crumble.Bruce Hoffman is the Shelby Cullom and Kathryn W. Davis Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is also a professor at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service and professor emeritus of terrorism studies at the University of St Andrews.. His Columbia University Press books include Inside Terrorism (third edition, 2017).Jacob Ware is a research fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service and at DeSales University. He serves on the editorial boards for the academic journal Studies in Conflict & Terrorism and the Irregular Warfare Initiative at the Modern War Institute at West Point.  cup.columbia.edu/book/god-guns-and-seditio...    x.com/hoffman_bruce    x.com/jacob_a_ware