Volume 11, Issue 1

Volume 11, Issue 1 Print Edition

Editorials

Introductory information from the editors

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From the Editor

Andrew P. Lokie
Missouri State University

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Civic Engagement in an Era of Divisive Politics and Civil Unrest

Carah Ong Whaley
James Madison University

Research

Peer-reviewed, data-driven content from prominent scholars on public affairs

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Democratic Isolation, Thin Citizenship, and Insurrection: A Theory

Kevin G. Lorentz, II
Saginaw Valley State University

Kimberly Saks McManaway
University of Michigan-Flint

Keywords: January 6th, democratic isolation, neoliberalism, perfect filtering, civic engagement, populism, COVID-19

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A Democratic Norm Endures January 6th: Congress and Deference to States’ Election Certifications

Kevin R. Kosar
American Enterprise Institute

Elayne Allen
The Public Discourse

Keywords: Congress, Electoral Count Act, election, presidency, transition of power

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Performing Toxic Masculinity During the January 6th Insurrection

Karen M. Kedrowski
Iowa State University

Keywords: toxic masculinity, U.S. Capitol insurrection, democracy

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The Temple of Liberty as Fort Knox: The Securitization of Democratic Space in the U.S. Capitol

Alisa J. Rosenthal & Lauren C. Bell
Randolph-Macon College

Keywords: democratic space, U.S. Capitol, securitization, insurrection

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Framing an Insurrection: A Typology of Responses by Evangelical Leaders   

Andrea C. Hatcher
Sewanee: The University of the South

Keywords: religion, communication, insurrection, clergy, social media, Christian nationalism

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Promoting Critical Reasoning: Civic Engagement in an Era of Divisive Politics and Civil Unrest

Kevin R. Meyer, Nathan J. Carpenter, and Stephen K. Hunt

Illinois State University

Keywords: civic engagement, antiracism, anti-extremism, digital literacy, post-truth

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Bent but Not Broken: The Constitutional, Legal, and Procedural Issues in the 2020 Electoral College Vote Certification

Nicholas Kapoor
Fairfield University

Keywords: Electoral College, Trump, Biden, Congress, Pence, Constitution, Chiafalo, Federalist Papers, Hamilton, hyper-partisanship

EDUCATION

Book Reviews, Research Notes, Instruments & Reports, Best Practice

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I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump’s Catastrophic Final Year, by Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker

Kenneth W. Moffett
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Book review

A crowd of men holding 'TRUMP' flags and weapons outside of the US Capitol on January 6

Operation Chaos: The Trump Coup Attempt and the Campaign to Erode Democracy, by Kevin James Shay

Angelina Clapp
James Madison University

Book review

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Everything You Love Will Burn: Inside the Rebirth of White Nationalism in America, by Vegas Tenold

Benjamin H. Rao
Fort Hays State University

Book review

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Book Review: How Spaces Become Places: Place Makers Tell Their Stories, Edited by John F. Forester

Draya Sioux Woolf-Wilson
Capella University

Book review

SPECIAL FEATURES

Research Articles

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Promoting Civic and Community-Based Teaching Practices: An Exploratory Study of Collaborations Between Faculty Development Centers and Civic and Community Engagement Centers

James Morgan Lewing and Lisa M. Bunkowski
Texas A&M University-Central Texas

Keywords: faculty, community engagement, institutionalization

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The Praxis of Realizing Election Imperatives in Trump’s America

Sayil Camacho
Vanderbilt University

Keywords: civic engagement, civic education, higher education, action research, election imperatives

Invited Essays

Hand-Selected Analysis And Evaluation Of The Issue Topic

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The Commonwealth of Kentucky Takes an Important Step in Protecting Democracy

Ashish Vaidya
Northern Kentucky University

Keywords: voting rights, democracy, civic engagement

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Vaccine Hesitancy and the Apocalypse

David M. Claborn
Missouri State University

Keywords: vaccine hesitancy, apocalypse, religion, public health

PRACTICE

“Tell your Story,” Videos

Capitol Police Officer Harry A. Dunn | Radio Interview

JMU Civic interview with Capitol Police Officer Harry A. Dunn on his experiences defending democracy on January 6, 2021. “These people were minutes, seconds, feet away from hanging the Vice President. Just sit with that,” says Officer Dunn.  Officer Dunn has been speaking out for justice and accountability because, “People are trying to rewrite history right in front of us…Terrorism is what they did that day. In my mind, they’re coming back. We have to hold them accountable.”



CNN Correspondent Jim Acosta

CNN Correspondent Jim Acosta shares his initial reactions as he watched the January 6, 2021 violent attacks and insurrection unfold and discusses the implications of the January 6, 2021 violent attacks and the ongoing insurrection for democracy in America.

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Walter Shaub on January 6, 2021 Insurrection

Walter Shaub, who leads the Ethics and Accountability Initiative at the Project on Government Oversight (POGO), shares his reactions to the January 6 Insurrection and discusses the ongoing insurrection for democracy in America.

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January 6 Comprehensive Interactive Timeline Teaching Tool 

Leia Surrovell, Sarah Akers, Ryan Ritter, Carah Ong Whaley, Ph.D.

On January 6, 2021, a joint session of the U.S. Congress met to certify the electoral votes from the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Some members of the House and Senate challenged the votes from several states. As the two chambers convened separately to consider the first of these challenges, rioters – encouraged by then-President Donald J. Trump who repeatedly and erroneously claimed that there was widespread election fraud – stormed the U.S. Capitol, overwhelmed police, broke into offices, destroyed property, and threatened the lives of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and Vice President Mike Pence (R-Indiana).

Below is a timeline leading up to and after the January 6, 2021 insurrection that includes primary and secondary sources in order to better understand the consequences and the threats posed to American democracy.

 

Extra Research

Additional Primary Sources 

Additional Primary Sources

• Department of Defense timeline beginning Jan 31 and ending when the Capitol building was secured
• Department of Justice Capitol Breach Cases
• U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation “Capitol Violence” Wanted List
• Washington Post Visual Timeline
• American Bar Association 2020 Election Litigations
• Insider News Searchable Table of People Charged in the Capitol Insurrection
• Insider News Capitol insurrection guilty pleas
• New York Times January 6, 2021 Police Radio Feed
• Trump Twitter archive
• Ballotpedia Election-related Lawsuits and Recounts
• Executive Order 11485–Supervision and control of the National Guard of the District of Columbia
• National Archives The 2020 Presidential Election Provisions of the Constitution and U.S. Code
• Pew Research Center: A look back at Americans’ reactions to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol