Encyclopedia of Right-Wing Extremism in Modern American History

This encyclopedia covers American right-wing extremist groups and extremism from the 1930s to the present day including neo-Nazis the Ku Klux Klan and various anti-government organizations.Right-wing extremism in America has had an established presence from the 1930s through the present day. The election of America''s first African-American president and the resuscitation of big government policymaking have stimulated a reaction from and a reemergence of right-wing extremists Neo-Nazis racist skinheads and white supremacists. Unfortunately it seems Americans are still living in an age of extremism.The Encyclopedia of Right-Wing Extremism in Modern American History provides useful authoritative information about these groups and their histories covering conservative extremism from the 1930s onward such as white supremacist groups and neo-Nazis Christian Identity and other right-wing religious movements and anti-American government extremists. An introductory overview insightful conclusion chapter and useful up-to-date bibliography are also included.