Abstract
Extremism in America examines numerous extremist subcultures in the United States today. Beneath the surface of American politics lies a growing extremist subculture. Although most of the groups that compose this subculture are small and seem to have little influence, collectively their presence suggests interesting trends in American politics and society. To some observers, their presence portends the fragmentation of the country, while to others they are just another example of American pluralism at work, albeit with a radical bent. Several important social, demographic, political, and economic trends could have far-reaching effects. According to U.S. Census Bureau projections, by the year 2050, whites will no longer comprise a majority of the American population due in large part to huge increases in both the Hispanic and Asian segments of the population. Such a development is viewed in nearly apocalyptic terms in the racialist segment of the American extreme right. By contrast, in the Mexican irredentist movement, this proposition is often greeted with a sense of triumph as it prepares the way for the eventual reconquista of the American Southwest. Chronic instability in the Middle East, as evidenced by the political turmoil in 2011, could exasperate tensions among Muslim and Jewish populations in America as well. And the festering economic crisis could conceivably create a greater pool of the dispossessed that will support radical movements in the future. Extremism long relegated to the far out fringe could well become more mainstream. Numerous experts contributed chapters to this volume.
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