Domestic Terrorism and the Aftermath of War—October 21, 2021

2020 marked the most significant increase in US domestic terrorism in a quarter-century, data from the Center for Strategic and International Studies reveals. The University of Chicago’s Kathleen Belew and Robert Pape join Deep Dish to explain the trends they believe are driving the uptick and the role war and conflict play in shaping these groups. Further Reading

• The Capitol Rioters Aren’t Like Other Extremists, the Atlantic, by Robert Pape

• What an Analysis of 377 Americans Arrested or Charged in the Capitol Insurrection Tells Us, Washington Post, by Robert Pape

• Bring the War Home by Kathleen Belew

• The Right Way to Understand White Nationalist Terrorism,  New York Times, by Kathleen Belew