In Constructed Victimhood, Carmen Celestini brilliantly depicts the different layers of Christian Patriarchy in Canada by focusing on the way some Christian nationalists project the idea of being victims due to the rapid changes in the political and social context especially around immigration from countries in the Global South. Celestini rightly argues that this victimhood idea is an imagined social construct built in the minds of different nationalist groups to create like-minded communities in the hope of maintaining control and power. It is a welcome addition to academic research on extremism, populism, Christian nationalism, and racism in Canada.

Ahmed Al-Rawi, Associate Professor, Simon Fraser University, Canada

Celestini's work provides a welcome account of the key themes animating the contemporary - Christian nationalist movement in Canada. With the innovative notion of "constructed victimhood" at its core, her analysis explores the ways in which populism, conspiracy theories, disinformation, and anti-wokism, among others, feed into and off of this central narrative.

Barbara Perry, Professor and Director of Centre on Hate Bias and Extremism, Ontario Tech University, Canada