Revolutionaries for the Right

Kyle Burke is an assistant professor of history at Hartwick College.
For more information about Kyle Burke, visit the Author Page.

"What distinguishes Burke's book from other works on the subject is his comprehensive description of the engagement of conservatives with international anti-communist movements."—Choice

"An important book that contributes to a growing body of scholarship on the transnational dimensions of the far right. Its careful analysis of anti-Communist activism, from propaganda to paramilitarism, is relevant for anyone seeking a better understanding of the Cold War and insights into contemporary politics."—Journal of Cold War Studies

"Burke's book constitutes an exemplary exercise in transnational historical scholarship that illuminates the Cold War-era Right's vision, goals, and organizing in crucially important new ways that materially add to knowledge."—Journal of American History

“Well written and deeply researched, this is the most extensive account of U.S. participation in the worldwide anticommunist movement to date.”--Gerald Horne, author of From the Barrel of a Gun

“Kyle Burke's Revolutionaries for the Right tells the story of the creation of an international anticommunist mobilization, one that took shape and enacted a shadow foreign policy with the help of private money, mercenary armies, and messianic right-wing politics. Deeply and systematically researched, this book sheds light on a new and unexplored dimension of the conservative mobilization and illuminates a history of vital importance.”--Kimberly K. Phillips-Fein, author of Fear City

“The U.S. Left during the Cold War was largely internationalist. What Kyle Burke shows is that the Right was, too. Working under the table and off the books, conservative intellectuals, retired officers, and soldiers of fortune sought to establish an Anticommunist International that would link the United States to places like Taiwan, Rhodesia, South Vietnam, and Nicaragua. This is fresh, illuminating history, telling a painful yet crucial story of the late Cold War.”--Daniel Immerwahr, author of Thinking Small