Chain of Ideas

“Kendi narrows his scope to the ‘great replacement’ conspiracy theory and then broadens it by tracing the theory’s ties to authoritarianism worldwide.”—The New York Times “As anti-immigrant sentiment soars around the world, Ibram X. Kendi, the National Book Award-winning historian of racism, charts the rise of the “great replacement” conspiracy theory.”—Foreign Policy “In a meticulously researched 500 pages, [Chain of Ideas] lays out an essential framework for parsing current events… . [It] is an ambitious book that covers a lot of ground, intellectual and geographical… . Kendi has produced a worthwhile and accessible book [that] helps us to interpret current events [and] also offers a modicum of hope.”—The Guardian“Kendi writes that great replacement theory is the ‘world’s most dangerous idea’ as those in power use it to justify creating a white, Christian state by any means necessary.”—The Root“It’s hard not to conclude from Chain of Ideas that the most violently disturbed people are being sicced on us by elected leaders.”—New York“Kendi argues brilliantly that we must work across race and class lines to eradicate social ills and eliminate fascism.”—Los Angeles Times “[Kendi’s] gift for connecting the dots and pointing out common tactics and talking points in disparate places is eye-opening and sobering… . Readers of Kendi’s How to Be an Antiracist and other pathbreaking works will be eager for his salient take on encroaching authoritarian strategies.”—Booklist“As anti-immigrant sentiment soars around the world, Ibram X. Kendi, the National Book Award–winning historian of racism, charts the rise of the ‘great replacement’ conspiracy theory.”—Foreign Policy “[Kendi] has a gift for tracing how historical ideas metastasize into present, real-world damage … Kendi reveals the mechanics behind the myth, and why confronting it is now a democratic necessity.”—Oprah Daily “Sure to be bracing.”—Literary Hub “The National Book Award winner tackles the ‘great replacement theory.’”—The Millions “An exploration of the arguably premier racist trope of our time … A well-formed argument against the fashionably fascist thought that houses old wine in new skins.”—Kirkus Reviews“A rousing call for solidarity across lines of class and race in order to fight fascism.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi is one of the world’s foremost historians and leading antiracist scholars. His books have been translated into multiple languages and republished throughout the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Asia. Dr. Kendi is Professor of History and the founding director of the Howard University Institute for Advanced Study, an interdisciplinary research enterprise examining global racism. He is author of many highly acclaimed bestsellers including Stamped from the Beginning- The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction. He is the author of the international bestseller How to Be an Antiracist. Time magazine named Dr. Kendi one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, popularly known as the Genius Grant.

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