Rage on the Right: The American Militia Movement from Ruby Ridge to Homeland Security

by Lane Crothers

The image of the militia as ordinary people coming together in times of crisis to help their fellow citizens is deeply embedded in American society and culture. Recent claimants to the militia title have adopted this image even as they have promoted a radically anti-government, populist conservative political agenda. Author Lane Crothers uses social movement theory to explore militia activity and ideology throughout the last decade, illuminating why...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742525465
• ISBN13: 9780742525467
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.5"