Gang Politics

Revolution, Repression, and Crime

Demystifying forces of the state, gangs, and revolutionary violence.

In Gang Politics, Kristian Williams examines our society's understanding of social and political violence, what gets romanticized, misunderstood, or muddled. He explores the complex intersections between "gangs" of all sorts—cops and criminals, Proud Boys and Antifa, Panthers and skinheads—arguing that government and criminality are intimately related, often sharing critical features. As society becomes more polarized and conflict more common, Williams's analysis is a crucial corrective to our usual ideas about the role violence might or should play in our social struggles.

©2022 Kristian Williams (P)2022 Tantor

Solid and original analysis

It's rare to find a book that covers these topics with such precision. It's too short to cover the topic exhaustively. But nevertheless thought-provoking. Worth the listen.