Fighting the Last War: Confusion, Partisanship, and Alarmism in the Literature on the Radical Right

This book argues that the political and security threats posed by the domestic radical right in Western countries have been consistently exaggerated since 1945. This has allowed governments to justify censoring and repressing their political opponents, including many who cannot be fairly described as being affiliated with the radical right.

Dr. Jeffrey M. Bale is emeritus professor in the Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies (NPTS) Program at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS).

Dr. Tamir Bar-On is professor-researcher in the School of Social Sciences and Government, Tecnológico de Monterrey (Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education).