Our Own Worst Enemies: America and the Age of Violent Populism

The nation’s leading expert on political violence diagnoses the gravest threat to American democracy—and how to overcome it

The January 6th riot, the attempted kidnapping of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the shootings of Minnesota legislators, the two attempted assassinations of Donald Trump, attacks on judges, as well as the recent killing of Charlie Kirk—Americans are increasingly embracing political violence. And the call for blood comes from both sides of the aisle.

In Our Own Worst Enemies, Robe...