Bibliograph

The Capitol Riot, fragile democracy, Gary Wiener, book editor

Type

Label

The Capitol Riot, fragile democracy, Gary Wiener, book editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Capitol Riot

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1260692215

Responsibility statement

Gary Wiener, book editor

Series statement

Current controversies

Sub title

fragile democracy

Summary

"Anthology of diverse perspectives addressing the conditions that allowed the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol and what it means for democracy"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Were the Capitol rioters truly protesting the results of the presidential election? Overview: Some American don't believe the election results / David M. Mayer ; Trump's claims about the fraudulent election stirred up his base / Lori Robertson, Jessica McDonald, Robert Farley, D'Angelo Gore, and Rem Rieder ; Trump loyalists would not see that Joe Biden's victory was indisputable / Lily Hay Newman ; Claims of voter fraud have a long history in America / David Litt ; January 6 brought Trump to a true level of fascism / Paul Nicholas Jackson ; A strain of nihilism infected Trump and the MAGA movement / Ani Kokobobo ; QAnon arose to meet Trump's conspiratorial needs / Ethan Zuckerman -- 2. Was Donald Trump responsible for the Capitol riot? Overview: What Trump said before the Capitol Riot / Amy Sherman ; Trump's supporters undermine his impeachment defense / Zoe Tillman ; Trump's own words and lack of action show responsibility / Diane Ravitch ; Social media bears some of the blame for the riot / Erika D. Smith ; Ex-Delaware Attorney General says Trump is not responsible for Capitol siege / Meredith Newman, Ryan Cormier, and Sarah Gamard -- 3. Should those who stormed the Capitol be harshly punished? Overview: The Capitol Riots provided America with a teachable moment / Scott Shackford ; Most Americans want the rioters prosecuted / Pew Research Center ; The Capitol was invaded because of a failure to punish those who had attacked state Capitols / Jeremy Kolder ; Congress most defend the Constitution / Niskanen Center ; Restraint must be used when considering harsh punishments for the Capitol rioters / Eric Westervelt ; The Capitol rioters believe that Trump owed them pardons / Kevin Rector and Chris Megarian ; Why should the rioters be punished and not their enablers? / Julie Erfle -- 4. Did the riot endanger democracy? Overview: Was the Capitol Riot a coup attempt? / Clayton Besaw and Matthew Frank ; Most voters say the Capitol Riot threatened democracy / Matthew Smith, Jamie Ballard, and Linley Sanders ; Young people worry about the future of America in the wake of the Capitol Riot / Artea Brahaj, Hannah J. Martinez, and Meimei Xu ; World leaders were appalled by the storming of the US Capitol / Anthony Galloway ; American democracy has once again survived / Bo Rothstein ; We need to address the insurrection's root causes / Maria J. Stephan ; Despite the flagrant assault on the Capitol, the pillars of democracy are holding / Eileen Flanagan -- Organizations to contact

Target audience

adult

Classification