Nixon's War at Home

“An immersive and eye-opening account of how the Nixon administration’s fight against the Weather Underground, the Black Liberation Army, and other insurgent groups gave rise to counterterrorism tactics and philosophies of 'punitive policing' that reshaped American politics. . . . Making excellent use of declassified FBI documents, Nixon’s White House tapes, and other sources, Chard shines a light on this turbulent era.”—Publishers Weekly

"An ambitious book that engages with several disciplines and historical subfields. Scholars of counterterrorism will benefit from Chard’s analysis of the escalating cycles of violence, and he adds important nuance and clarity to the history of Watergate. . . . Nixon’s War at Home will serve as a critical foundation for further research on the counterintelligence operations that succeeded the COINTELPROs.”—H-War

“An impressive first book by a young historian. . . . Nixon’s War at Home offers genuine contributions to the continuing examination of the Long Sixties.”—CHOICE

“Besides being a well-documented research project supported by a robust amount of references, the book is successful in explaining the conceptual development of counterterrorism.”—The Society for U.S. Intellectual History

“Chard’s work opens up the discussion and reflection on the definition and connection between conspiracy, collaboration, state violence, systemic racism, particularly in the relationships between the FBI and local police during the sixties and eighties.”—Reviews in American History

“Outside of seemingly paranoid circles, counterterrorism was a little-discussed part of the American state long before 9/11. In this incredibly researched and well-written book, Daniel S. Chard guides us into the multiple forms that the efforts to counter insurgencies in the 1960s and 1970s took. Anyone concerned about our freedoms needs to read this, and now.”—Susan M. Reverby, author of Co-conspirator for Justice: The Revolutionary Life of Dr. Alan Berkman

“Daniel Chard is the first historian to show how the FBI’s war on antiracist, anti-imperialist radicals led to the downfall of the Nixon presidency while also establishing a template for the broad-brush, inhumane, and ineffective counterterrorism policies of the United States after 9/11. Nixon’s War at Home is original, fascinating, and as relevant as ever.”—Christian G. Appy, author of American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity