Dr. Andrew McKevitt on Thinking Globally about American Gun Markets & Gun Politics

Guns Unpacked by Jennifer Carlson

Episode notes

In this episode of Guns Unpacked, we are joined by Dr. Drew McKevitt, the John D. Winters Endowed Professor of History at Louisiana Tech University, to discuss his recent book Gun Country: Gun Capitalism, Culture and Control in Cold War America. Dr. McKevitt examines the connections between gun culture and capitalism, extending back to post-WWII geopolitics, that contribute to contemporary gun politics. Dr. McKevitt also clarifies the global implications of gun violence, reframing gun violence as a humanitarian issue and addressing the root causes of gun violence.

You can learn more about his work at https://andrewcmckevitt.com/ and purchase his book through the ASU Center for the Study on Guns in Socie ... 

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Keywords
Gun CapitalismGun ControlCold WarAbolitionismGun MarketsGun CultureGun Rights