Right wing resurgence : how a domestic terrorist threat is being ignored / Daryl Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Daryl, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radicalism--United States.

Radicalism.

Terrorism--United States.

Terrorism.

United States.

Internal security--United States.

Internal security.

National security--United States.

National security.

Physical Description:

xi, 400 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2012]

Summary:

In 2008 there were 149 militia groups in the United States. In 2009, that number more than tripled to 512, and now there are nearly 600. In Right-Wing Resurgence, author Daryl Johnson offers a detailed account of the growth of right-wing extremism and militias in the United States and the ever-increasing threat they pose. The author is an acknowledged expert in this area and has been an intelligence analyst working for several federal agencies for nearly twenty years. The book is also a first-hand insider's account of the Department of Homeland Security Right-Wing Extremism Report from the person who wrote it. It is a truthful depiction of the facts, circumstances, and events leading up to the leak of this official intelligence assessment.

The leak and its aftermath have had an adverse effect on homeland security. Because of the alleged mishandling of the situation, the department's reputation has declined in the intelligence and law enforcement communities and the analytical integrity of the Office of Intelligence & Analysis has been undermined. Most importantly, the nation's security has been compromised during a critical time when a significant domestic terrorist threat is growing. This book is replete with case studies and interviews with leaders that reveal their agendas, how they recruit, and how they operate around the country. It presents a comprehensive account of an ever-growing security concern at a time when this threat is only beginning to be realized, and is still largely ignored in many circles. Book jacket.

Contents:

The leak

Developing interests

Rightwing extremism in the 1990s

Army counterterrorism analyst

Developing expertise

Life at DHS

Team leader

Gaining recognition

Gathering storm

Four questions

Aftermath

Validation

Correcting the record

Retrospective.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781442218963

1442218967

9781442218970

1442218975

OCLC:

769990494