Willis Carto and the American Far Right

George Michael is professor of criminal justice at Westfield State University in Massachusetts. His books include Extremism in America and Theology of Hate: A History of the World Church of the Creator.

• List of Illustrations1. Introduction2. The Far Right before Carto3. Early Years4. Right5. Uniting the Right6. The Birth of Liberty Lobby7. Francis Parker Yockey and Imperium8. The Turbulent Decade9. Youth for Wallace10. The Spotlight11. Opposition12. The Institute for Historical Review13. The Populist Worldview14. The Populist Party15. The Rise and Decline of the Christian Patriot/Militia Movement16. Internecine Battles: The Struggle with the IHR17. The Barnes Review18. Death and Rebirth? The End of the Spotlight and the Emergence of American Free Press19. Conclusion: Willis Carto and the Postwar American Far RightNotesBibliographyIndex

“This richly informed and perceptive study enables us to understand not only Carto’s career but that of the movement in which he has played so central and crucial a role.”—Terrorism and Political Violence“Because of Carto’s wide-ranging and intricate connections, this book reads just as much as a story of the American far right in the twentieth century as it does a story of one man.”—American Review of Politics“The extent of Carto’s far right affiliations is truly extraordinary, and future scholars will find in Michael’s work a useful roadmap.”—Journal of Southern History“Provides both the first full length biography of Carto and an accessible introduction to the American far right that scholars and lay readers alike will find useful. . . . Makes a valuable addition to the historiography of the American far right.”—Southern Historian