Read Yascha Mounk instead — it’s a better use of your time and money. It’s unfortunate to me that 8/9 chapters are look at the causes of civil war and just 1/9 examines how to avert war, which is a far, far more important, though perhaps less hot topic. This book must be read with caution. America is not gone. Let’s not let it slip by acting as though it is.

Water provides a succinct and detailed survey of just why factional conflicts occur both internationally and domestically. She emphasizes that such occurrences can be prevented through lowering the volume of social media misinformation on any divisive topic and creating a pool of informed citizenry alert to warning signs and change the outcome for the better.