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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 militia members are enraged by U.S. governmental policies and why their rage is unlikely to coalesce into a large political movement. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Lane Crothers is associate professor of politics and government at Illinois State University.

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction: Approaching the Militia Movement	p. 1
Social Movements and the Militia	p. 2
Plan of the Book	p. 9
Fuel: The Cultural Foundations of the Militia Movement	p. 11
Political Culture, Ideology, and Myth in Political Life	p. 13
American Political Culture	p. 20
Heat: The Myth of the Militia in the American Revolution	p. 25
Creating the Myth of the Militia in the American Revolution	p. 27
The "American" Militia Myth	p. 35
Friction: Militia Ideology and the Rationalization of Rage	p. 41
Dimensions of Ideology in Right-Wing Populist Movements	p. 41
Right-Wing Populist Movements in American History	p. 43
Militia Ideology	p. 49
Militia Ideology and the Populist Justification of Rage	p. 70
The Spark: Randy Weaver and the Standoff at Ruby Ridge	p. 75
Coming to Ruby Ridge	p. 76
Eleven Days in Idaho	p. 82
The Aftermaths of Ruby Ridge	p. 87
The Fire: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and the Fire at Waco	p. 99
Coming to Waco	p. 99
Fifty-one Days in Texas	p. 104
The Aftermaths of Waco	p. 110
The Inferno: Timothy McVeigh and the Bombing in Oklahoma City	p. 123
Coming to Oklahoma City	p. 123
An Inferno in Oklahoma	p. 128
The Aftermaths of Oklahoma City	p. 132
Embers: The Decline of the Militia Movement	p. 145
Extremism and the Isolation of the Militia Movement	p. 147
State Action and the Decline of the Militia Movement	p. 150
The Success of the Movement: Gun Control	p. 157
Co-optation and the Militia	p. 164
Epilogue: The Movement and Homeland Security	p. 173
Racism and a New Militia Movement?	p. 173
Is the Militia Dead?	p. 175
The Foundations of a Potential Militia Renaissance	p. 176
Notes	p. 183
Index	p. 199
About the Author	p. 205
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Rage on the Right

Rage on the Right

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