 Ideological Mutation and Millennial Belief in the American Neo-Nazi MovementBrad Whitsel Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2001, vol. 24, issue 2, 89-106 Abstract: This article examines the process of ideological change that accompanied the evolution of the American neo-Nazi movement. The movement's psychological worldview has historically been dominated by a catastrophic millennial outlook that looks forward to the destruction of an environing order perceived to be degraded and beyond hope for renewal. By the 1970s, however, certain organizational changes had taken place in the movement that led to its fracture along separate philosophical tracks. While the millennial underpinnings of the American neo-Nazi movement's belief structure remained largely intact, highly idiosyncratic versions of the neoNazi Aryan myth began to emerge at this time. The ideological mutations that occurred came as a result of neo-Nazi groups adopting a "cultic milieu" existence in society's fringe underground of deviant beliefs. British sociologist Colin Campbell's overlooked theoretical concept of the cultic milieu may provide new insights into the process of ideological transformation in extremist groups. Date: 2001 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:uterxx:v:24:y:2001:i:2:p:89-106 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from Access Statistics for this article Studies in Conflict and Terrorism is currently edited by Bruce Hoffman More articles in Studies in Conflict and Terrorism from Taylor & Francis Journals |
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