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The Political Geography of the January 6 Insurrectionists | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core
America experienced a violent populist backlash against the results of the 2020 presidential election when an estimated 2,000 people stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. They were seeking to overturn the election’s results and were supported by many thousands more who surrounded the Capitol but did not enter. Scholarship on the causes and consequences of this paradigmatic event and its implications for understanding violent populism is still in its early stages.
The face of American insurrection: Right-wing groups are evolving into a violent movement
© Julia Nikhinson The face of American insurrection: Right-wing groups are evolving into a violent movement Latching onto media images of Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol rioters prominently displaying symbols of right-wing militias, experts soon called for a crackdown on far-right militant organizations. After all, violence organized by such groups - always disturbing - has the benefit of neatly falling into a familiar and readily explained category for law enforcement and the public.
The Capitol Rioters Aren’t Like Other Extremists
On January 6, a mob of about 800 stormed the U.S. Capitol in support of former President Donald Trump, and many people made quick assumptions regarding who the insurrectionists were. Because a number of the rioters prominently displayed symbols of right-wing militias, for instance, some experts called for a crackdown on such groups.
The Capitol Rioters Aren’t Like Other Extremists
On January 6, a mob of about 800 stormed the U.S. Capitol in support of former President Donald Trump, and many people made quick assumptions regarding who the insurrectionists were. Because a number of the rioters prominently displayed symbols of right-wing militias, for instance, some experts called for a crackdown on such groups.
Days of Action or Restraint? How the Islamic Calendar Impacts Violence
Does the religious calendar promote or suppress political violence in Islamic societies? This study challenges the presumption that the predominant impact of the Islamic calendar is to increase violence, particularly during Ramadan. This study develops a new theory that predicts systematic suppression of violence on important Islamic holidays, those marked by public days off for dedicated celebration.
The American face of ISIS: Analysis of ISIS-related terrorism in the US March 2014-August 2016
By: Robert Pape, Jean Decety, Keven Ruby, Alejandro Albanez Rivas, Jens Jessen &Caroline Wegner Contributors: Piper Mik, Sarah Starr, Ala Tineh, Walker Gunning & Jacinta CarrollThe Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is mobilising sympathisers in the US at rates much higher than seen for previous terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda.To understand this new American face of ISIS, the Chicago Project on Security and Threats (CPOST) study examined 112 cases of individuals who perpetrated...
A Syria-First Strategy to Fight ISIS
The battle to retake Tikrit from the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) has been a serious test of the United States’ current strategy in Iraq. Despite more than 2,320 strikes (costing $1.83 billion) since the summer, ISIS still holds uncontested control of the Sunni heartlands in Iraq, including in Anbar, Deir Ezzor, Mosul, and Raqqa. If anything, the air strikes have mostly helped Kurdish and Shiite militias push ISIS back from their own territories and deeper into the Sunni ones.
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