Abstract:
This thesis describes ideological commonalities of U.S. Patriot Militias and extreme
Nationalism. A perceptible increase of American militia organizations in recent years
prompted an intensive research project that explores historical movements of far-right
extremism in the U.S., correlative features of Nationalism, and current Patriot Militia
groups. During this process, systematic literature research was conducted to determine
the extent to which extreme nationalist ideology contributes to Patriot Militia discourse
and organization. The subsequent findings revealed shared elements of nationalist
thought in past and present far-right movements, demonstrated by critical theory and
comparative analysis. This thesis supplements the available scholarship of far-right
organizations in the U.S. and theoretical frameworks of Nationalism.
