About the Book
"The demonization of the radical right ill serves us when now, more than ever before, it is vitally important to know all we can about this esoteric milieu's nature and potentialities…by…demonizing the many, we cloak the few, and, however unwittingly, facilitate the existence of evil in the world." -From the Introduction by Jeffrey Kaplan
White power groups are universally vilified and feared. But to better understand the threat they pose, scholars and activists must try to better understand their disturbing ideas and practices. In this controversial volume, Jeffrey Kaplan brings to light the workings of white supremacy movements in the United States and Europe in the years since World War II. The first half of the Encyclopedia is made up of over 100 entries-many of them essay-length-describing the people, groups and themes that make up the radical racist right. Some of the entries are written by movement activists themselves, providing useful insider accounts. The second half contains original resources circulated within the movement, each prefaced and placed in scholarly context by the editor. These documents, although offending, are invaluable to researchers and often available nowhere else. Cross-references and an index make the information easily accessible. For scholars of race, religion, politics or social movements, the Encyclopedia of White Power is an essential resource.
Table of Contents:
1 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
About the Author :
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.
Review :
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.'
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
