Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age

In Chain of Ideas, Ibram X. Kendi examines the rise and global spread of great replacement theory, showing how it has fueled authoritarianism, violence, and antidemocratic movements. Tracing its origins in Europe to modern iterations across the world, Kendi reveals the social, political, and historical forces behind this dangerous ideology and provides a crucial framework for understanding – and resisting – its influence.