RAGE AND THE REPUBLIC by Jonathan Turley (Audiobook)(Nonfiction)

RAGE AND THE REPUBLIC by Jonathan Turley (Audiobook)(Nonfiction)
Author: Jonathan Turley; narrated by Jonathan Turley
Full title: Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution
Publication date: February 3, 2026
Genre/Categories: Nonfiction; U.S. history; Constitutional law; Politics; Democracy

Turley contrasts the American Revolution’s success in creating a stable republic with the French Revolution’s descent into chaos, using Thomas Paine and James Madison to illustrate how the Founders designed a system to channel passions and protect rights. He warns of a modern “doom loop” of rage, polarization, and democratic backsliding that threatens those guardrails. The audiobook calls for rediscovering founding principles amid 21st‑century threats like AI and populism.