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 is likely to stimulate a reaction from, and a reemergence of, right-wing extremists, Neo-Nazis, racist skinheads, or white supremacists. Evidence of these emotions and inclinationssome subtle, some overthave recently emerged with the behavior and statements of "Tea Party" activists protesting political issues.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, 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 is also included.