The American Nazi Party. Skinheads. The Aryan Nations. Black Metal. The Ku Klux Klan. Christian Identity. These and other white power groups are sensationalized in the press, policed by private watchdog groups, infiltrated by the government, universally demonized and feared. But who are the white power movement's members and sympathizers? What are their beliefs and their motivations? How do they operate and communicate in a society so antagonistic to their goals? What kind of threat do they pose?
Letting the radical racist right speak for themselves, Jeffrey Kaplan has created an indispensable reference volume. The Encyclopedia of White Power presents the movement's many facets in the U.S. and Europe since World War II. The first half of the Encyclopedia is made up of over 100 in-depth entries -- many of them essay-length -- and includes several entries by former and current movement activists. Entries by scholars and activists are written, as far as possible, in a value-free manner in order to present the movement without distortion. The second half brings together original resources from the movement, each prefaced and placed in context by the editor. These documents, often available nowhere else, are invaluable for researchers. An introduction places the volume in context of larger scholarly issues and includes the editor's own reflections on researching the movement. Cross-references and an index make the information easily accessible. For scholars of race, religion, or politics, the Encyclopedia of White Power is an essential resource.
Show moreThe American Nazi Party. Skinheads. The Aryan Nations. Black Metal. The Ku Klux Klan. Christian Identity. These and other white power groups are sensationalized in the press, policed by private watchdog groups, infiltrated by the government, universally demonized and feared. But who are the white power movement's members and sympathizers? What are their beliefs and their motivations? How do they operate and communicate in a society so antagonistic to their goals? What kind of threat do they pose?
Letting the radical racist right speak for themselves, Jeffrey Kaplan has created an indispensable reference volume. The Encyclopedia of White Power presents the movement's many facets in the U.S. and Europe since World War II. The first half of the Encyclopedia is made up of over 100 in-depth entries -- many of them essay-length -- and includes several entries by former and current movement activists. Entries by scholars and activists are written, as far as possible, in a value-free manner in order to present the movement without distortion. The second half brings together original resources from the movement, each prefaced and placed in context by the editor. These documents, often available nowhere else, are invaluable for researchers. An introduction places the volume in context of larger scholarly issues and includes the editor's own reflections on researching the movement. Cross-references and an index make the information easily accessible. For scholars of race, religion, or politics, the Encyclopedia of White Power is an essential resource.
Show more1 American Nazi Party 2 Arya Kyria 3 Aryan Nations 4 Dave Barley 5 Bathory 6 Louis Beam 7 Don Black 8 Black Metal 9 James Buford 10 Dan Burros 11 Richard Girnt Butler 12 California Rangers 13 Willis Carto 14 Else Christensen 15 Christian Defense League 16 Christian Identity 17 Church of the Creator 18 Church of Israel 19 Church of Jesus Christ Christian 20 Frank Collin 21 Committee of the States 22 Rick Cooper 23 Father Charles Coughlin 24 Covenant, Sword, and Arm of the Lord 25 Harold Covington 26 Savitir Devi 27 Elizabeth Dilling 28 David Duke 29 James Ellison 30 Ralph Forbes 31 Joseph Franklin 32 William Potter Gale 33 Dan Gayman 34 Kenneth Goff 35 George Eric Hawthorne 36 Hembygdspartiet [Native Place Party] 37 Adolph Hitler 38 Internet Recruiting 39 Colin Jordan 40 Jost 41 Keep Sweden Swedish 42 Matthias "Matt" Koehl 43 Kreativistens Kyrka 44 Ole Krogstad 45 Vaino Kusima 46 Ku Klux Klan 47 David Lane 48 Katja Lane 49 Gary "Gerhard" Lauck 51 Bruno Armin Ludtke 52 Charles Manson 53 James Mason 54 Robert J. Matthews 55 Ron McVan 56 Tom Metzger 57 Robert Miles 58 Jack Mohr 59 David Wulstan Myatt 60 National Alliance 61 National Socialist Kindred 62 National Socialist Liberation Front 63 National Socialist Vanguard 64 National Socialist White People's Party 65 Odinism 66 Order of Nine Angels 67 Pete Peters 68 Phineas Priesthood 69 William Pierce 70 Reichsfolk 71 Religion of Nature 72 Thomas Robb 73 George Lincoln Rockwell 74 Tommy Rahowa Ryden 75 Scriptures for America 76 Skinheads (Origins and Music) 77 Skinheads (Norweigan) 78 Gerald L.K. Smith 79 Richard Wayne Snell 80 Rudy Stanko 81 Wesley Swift 82 Joseph Tommasi 83 Universal Order 84 Valkyria 85 Russell Veh 86 Varg Vikernes 87 Vitt Ariskt Motsand 88 Waco 89 James Warner 90 Randy Weaver 91 White Aryan Resistance 92 White Nationalism 93 White Power Music (aka White Noise Music) 94 Gerald Winrod 95 Women (Norwegian) 96 World Union of National Socialists 97 Wotanism (Jungian) 98 Wotansvolk 99 Francis Parker Yockey 100 Zionist Occupation Government (ZOG) Part 101 RESOURCES 102 Deguello Report on the American Right Wing 103 A Brief History of White Nationalism 104 In Hoc Signo Vinces 105 The White Party Report 106 Aryan Nations Creed 107 The Sixteen Commandments 108 The Movement's Fatal Fascination 109 David Duke: The Messenger and His Message 110 Aryan Destiny: Back to the Land 111 88 Precepts 112 Leaderless Resistance 112 Leaderless Resistance 113 Reichsfolk—Toward a New Elite 114 Why I Am A National-Socialist 115 Declaration of War 116 Letter to the Editor 117 Alert Update and Advisory 118 What We Believe As White Racists 119 Open Letter to Minister Louis Farrakhan 120 James K. Warner Open Letter 1968
Jeffrey Kaplan is the author of Radical Religion in America: Millenarian Movements From the Far Right to the Children of Noah; The Emergence of an Euro-American Radical Right (Co-author); Beyond The Mainstream: The Emergence Of Religious Pluralism In Finland, Estonia And Russia; and is co-editing the Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature and The Cultic Mileu Reconsidered. He has published several anthologies as well as a number of articles on the far right and other millenarian movements in Syzygy, Christian Century and Nova Religio. He is currently teaching at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh and is working with The Stockholm International Forum on Conscience and Humanity: Combating Intolerance for the government of Sweden.
The Encyclopedia of White Power is an extremely topical, useful and
enlightening volume, which seeks to delineate the "Euro-American
White Power subculture"... [the] "kaleidoscope of views" will allow
readers to receive a deeper and more differentiated understanding
of the subject matter than would be afforded by one hegemonic
voice...Jeffrey Kaplan is a fluent and often humorous writer. He
has produced a riveting, fascinating volume which is informative,
analytical, and sometimes very alarming; but which is also, in this
reader's view, basically objective.
*Nova Religio: The Journal Of Alternative And Emergent Religions,
(July 2003)*
On the whole...this is a solid and important contribution to
historical and contemporary understanding of white racism, and
academic and large public libraries will want to add it to their
collections.
*Booklist*
A unique, engrossing, and sometimes astonishing work; its
comprehensiveness and willingness to let members of the pertinent
racial movements to explain themselves on critical matters
virtually guarantees that it will be the best sourcebook on the
subject for a long time to come. Kaplan's special quality as a
scholar has always been his ability to gain the confidence of those
he interviews: a quality exhibited over and over again here.
*David C. Rapoport, (University of California, Los Angeles)*
The civil rights movement has been limned and dissected in great
detail for half a century. Now the much less familiar
countermovement—white power—gets some overdue attention. Kaplan
avoids both demonization and praise as he puts the radical right on
the table for our perusal. . . . A mix of scholarly and participant
voices give this volume a rich overall content and texture. An
encyclopedia that is as engrossing a read as any novel.
*Timothy Miller, University of Kansas*
This reviewer would highly recommend Kaplan's encyclopedia for
library reference collections. In addition, this volume would serve
as a helpful compendium to students and researchers trying to deal
with the breadth of philosophies and organizations in the white
power movement....This volume is a must for researchers in the
field....Kaplan's volume is an accessible way to see the movement
through well-organized materials that emphasize the historical,
cross-cultural, philosophical, and sociological aspects toward
understanding the 'far right.'
*H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online*
This is a fascinating, disturbing, and invaluable resource for all
concerned with the phenomenon of white racism and neo-fascism in
contemporary Europe and the United States. The great majority of
the entries, written by the editor, Mr. Kaplan, are not only
informative but also in an elegant and ironic style just right for
the subject. The value of the volume is only enhanced by a few
clearly designated entries and an appendix of primary source
material by persons and groups covered in the encyclopedia. It will
be helpful to users of this reference work to see for themselves
what this literature looks like, and at the same time I have no
doubt that most readers will close this section of the book
impressed by nothing so much as the utter irresponsibility and
intellectual vacuity of the rhetoric. Nonetheless, it is important
that white power and neo-facism be understood. Recommended for
libraries and all individuals involved with the issue.
*Robert S. Ellwood, (University of Southern California)*
For anyone interested in contemporary right-wing racism this volume
is indispensable. The Encyclopedia provides a guide to virtually
all the leaders and organizations that constitute the racist right
in America and Northern Europe today. For scholars who specialize
in studying the far right, the volume is a valuable source of
primary materials because it also serves as a sourcebook containing
major statements from leading figures in the racist movements
themselves.
*Leonard Weinberg, (University of Nevada, Reno)*
This encyclopedia is manifestly comprehensive, scholarly, and
utilitarian. Students, journalists, and activists should find this
a solid resource—a worthwhile first step in an inquiry. It should
be in every library.
*Perspectives*
This book has much to recommend it. It will help one better
understand the radical racist right, and it provides both
commentaries by academics and original documents by important
racists. Anyone doing research on racist white power issues or
persons, or who just wants to know more about the topic, will do
well to consult this volume.
*Journal of Church and State*
The Encyclopedia of White Power is the only book of its kind, thus
making it a crucial acquisition for all libraries. Its anthology of
primary texts would compliment a variety of undergraduate religion
courses , while graduate students and researchers will find its
depth provides many opportunities to expand the current research on
white separatism.
*Religious Studies Review*
This is a clearly written, well organized book, which provides
extensive information about the complex political sociology of
white separatist groups and should be required reading for social
scientists interested in the topic....As a rule, an encylopedia
simply serves as a reference book about specific topics, but
because of the provocative content and style of this one, casual
examiners might be induced to explore extensively.
*Journal of American Ethnic History, Winter 2002*
The Encyclopedia of White Power is an extremely topical, useful and
enlightening volume, which seekst o delineate the "Euro-American
White Power subculture." Jeffery Kaplan is a fluent andoften
humorous writer. He has produced a riveting, fascinating volume
which is informative, analytical, and sometimes very alarming; but
which is also, in this reader's view, basically objective.
*Nova Religio: The Journal Of Alternative And Emergent Religions,
(July 2003)*
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