Volume 11, Issue 1
Volume 11, Issue 1 Print EditionEditorials
Introductory information from the editors

From the Editor
Andrew P. Lokie
Missouri State University

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

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

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

Performing Toxic Masculinity During the January 6th Insurrection
Karen M. Kedrowski
Iowa State University
Keywords: toxic masculinity, U.S. Capitol insurrection, democracy

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

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

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

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
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

Operation Chaos: The Trump Coup Attempt and the Campaign to Erode Democracy, by Kevin James Shay
Angelina Clapp
James Madison University
Book review

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

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

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

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

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Takes an Important Step in Protecting Democracy
Ashish Vaidya
Northern Kentucky University
Keywords: voting rights, democracy, civic engagement

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.
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.
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