Confronting right-wing extremism and terrorism in the USA / George Michael.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Michael, George, 1961-

Series:

Routledge studies in extremism and democracy.

Routledge studies in extremism and democracy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radicalism--United States.

Radicalism.

Right-wing extremists--United States.

Right-wing extremists.

Terrorism--United States.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (299 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the response to right-wing extremism in the US from both the government and non-governmental organisations. It provides a detailed portrait of the contemporary extreme right in the US including interviews with several of the movement's leading figures from groups such as the Ku Klux Klan, Militias, American Renaissance and the White Aryan Resistance. The author also explains how the activities of these racist groups have been curbed due to the campaigning efforts of anti-racist and anti-fascist watchdogs who have helped to shape and influence government policy.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; Series editors' preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Who are the watchdogs?; Overview of the contemporary American far right; The far right and terrorism; The US government's response to right-wing extremism; The watchdogs' response to the far right; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-276) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-37761-4

1-134-37762-2

1-280-31671-3

0-203-56321-2

9780203563212

OCLC:

56203358