Political violence is on the rise in the US, and civil conflict experts are seeing many of the trends and issues they've long studied abroad appearing at home. What are key risk factors for the eruption of civil war or massive civic unrest, and which are present and growing in the US today? What might civil conflict look like in modern America? How might we turn the tide of political violence before we get there? In her new book How Civil Wars Start, Barbara Walter explores the escalating violence we're now seeing, what it might mean for our future, and how we can change course.

Barbara will be joining us for a special conversation by video on Thursday, March 10, from 2-3pm ET / 11-12pm PT. Join Barbara and your fellow funders in conversation about the book and these important questions on the future of our nation. If you’d like to read the book before or after the discussion, you can order from Bookshop, your local bookstore, or your go-to book source.

This book talk is an exclusive opportunity for DFN members and donors. If you haven't yet donated, please email Sydney Simpson (sydney@thirdplateau.com) for more information before registering.