According to Michael Barkun, many white supremacist groups of the
radical right are deeply committed to the distinctive but
little-recognized religious position known as Christian Identity.
In
Religion and the Racist Right (1994), Barkun provided the
first sustained exploration of the ideological and organizational
development of the Christian Identity movement. In a new chapter
written for the revised edition, he traces the role of Christian
Identity figures in the dramatic events of the first half of the
1990s, from the Oklahoma City bombing and the rise of the militia
movement to the Freemen standoff in Montana. He also explores the
government's evolving response to these challenges to the
legitimacy of the state. Michael Barkun is professor of political
science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at
Syracuse University. He is author of several books, including
Crucible of the Millennium: The Burned-over District of New York
in the 1840s.