Willis Carto and the American Far Right, livre ebook

A biography of an influential radical conservative who sought to unite the far right

Willis Carto (1926-2015) was arguably the most important radical conservative in postwar America. Best known as the founder of the infamous Liberty Lobby, he has shaped the far right's position on such issues as immigration, globalization, multiculturalism, Holocaust denial, and conflict in the Middle East.

Granted remarkable personal access to the notoriously reclusive Carto, George Michael has written a fascinating biography. Throughout his long political career, Carto sought to unite the various movements that make up the far right. Toward that end, he reached out to individuals from both the fringe and the mainstream.

Michael provides an account of the various publishing and organizational ventures in which Carto was involved, including the Institute for Historical Review, The Spotlight, Youth for Wallace, the Populist Party, American Free Press, and the political career of David Duke. The result is a captivating portrait of this dedicated, frightening, and controversial man.

List of Illustrations

1. Introduction

2. The Far Right before Carto

3. Early Years

4. Right

5. Uniting the Right

6. The Birth of Liberty Lobby

7. Francis Parker Yockey and Imperium

8. The Turbulent Decade

9. Youth for Wallace

10. The Spotlight

11. Opposition

12. The Institute for Historical Review

13. The Populist Worldview

14. The Populist Party

15. The Rise and Decline of the Christian Patriot/Militia Movement

16. Internecine Battles: The Struggle with the IHR

17. The Barnes Review

18. Death and Rebirth? The End of the Spotlight and the Emergence of American Free Press

19. Conclusion: Willis Carto and the Postwar American Far Right

Notes

Bibliography

Index