Jeremy W. Peters has been a correspondent for The New York Times for more than fifteen years and is also a political contributor for MSNBC.
“[A] spirited new history . . . The outlines of the Republicans’
hard-right turn are by now largely familiar. What distinguishes
Insurgency is its blend of political acuity and behind-the-scenes
intrigue. . . . Peters is a fluid and engaging writer, and as the
narrative of Insurgency unfolds and Trump inevitably, irresistibly,
assumes center stage, you almost can’t help admiring—as Bannon
did—the candidate’s raw, demagogic genius.”—The New York Times
“Insurgency is persuasive in suggesting that the long-term
transformation of the Republican Party is one in which a style of
politics has overpowered, and then suffocated, any remnant of its
substance.”—The Washington Post
“Highly readable . . . From 2016 to the Capitol riot, Jeremy Peters
delivers a meticulously reported and extremely worrying tale of how
and why the U.S. came to this. . . . Peters chronicles how the
party of Lincoln and Reagan morphed into Trump’s own fiefdom. He
writes with a keen eye and sharp pen. . . . His book is
chilling.”—The Guardian
“Peters seems to have been present and reporting at every
significant turn in the Republican road, watching the party
gradually shed its country club image in favor of pickup trucks and
gun racks.”—NPR
“Jeremy Peters is one of the nation’s best reporters, with an
unrivaled eye for detail and the often-hard-to-see dynamics driving
political movements and key players. He tracks Republican politics
like a detective, taking years to discover revealing clues in dark
corners and to meet with critical witnesses. He follows the story,
calmly and relentlessly, and reveals what is really
happening.”—Robert Costa, bestselling co-author of Peril
“Insurgency is a compelling investigation and a groundbreaking
political narrative filled with fascinating original reporting on
how the Republican Party evolved over the years to become the party
of Donald Trump. . . . A must-read by a first-rate reporter for
anyone who cares about politics and the future of our democratic
system.”—Andrea Mitchell
“Peters has written the definitive account of the devolution of the
GOP into full-metal Trumpism. In searing detail—including the
fateful role of Sarah Palin—he documents how Trump tapped into the
suspicion, anxiety, anger, and cultural grievance that had been
festering for years on the right.”—Charles Sykes, founder of The
Bulwark and author of How the Right Lost Its Mind
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