No. 288: Contemporary Christian Nationalism in the US

Author(s): Cora Alder, Emanuel Schäublin
Series Editor(s): Lisa Watanabe, Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz, Névine Schepers, Benno Zogg
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 288
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2021

The disputed presidential election in 2020, culminating in a mob storming the Capitol, poses challenges for US democracy. In a polarized society, an increasingly confrontational version of Christian nationalism gains support among mostly white Americans who oppose efforts to address racial injustice and gender inequality.

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