Abstract
Over the past two decades, violent jihadis have generated substantial attention in the United States. At the same time, other types of violent extremists have been relatively neglected. Far-right terrorism, for example, has a long history in the United States and stems from a broad constellation of networks, organizations, and individuals. In this chapter, we discuss the ebb and flow of US right-wing terror focusing on the history of this type of violence and the different sectors that constitute the far right. We conclude by discussing possibilities for future research.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | The Handbook of the Criminology of Terrorism |
Publisher | wiley |
Pages | 297-309 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118923986 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781118923955 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 13 2017 |
Keywords
- Ku Klux Klan
- Lone offender
- Militia
- Right-Wing extremism
- Terrorism
- Violence
- White supremacist
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences