[2] The CRWS was founded in 2009 and describes itself as having two missions: "first, to identify right-wing movements, flesh out their twentieth-century histories (how they aligned and how they survived) while isolating their novel aspects in the 21st century; and second, to develop and apply principles of how right-wing thought, ideology and organizational capacities operate to understand the state of the contemporary Right and identify its likely directions and successes.
"[1] The founding of the CRWS has been described by its founder, Lawrence Rosenthal, as being motivated by the diversification of right-wing movements after the Cold War, and because the center feels it is an understudied area.
[1] In response to an email from The Daily Californian, a UC Berkeley student newspaper, Lawrence Rosenthal[7] said the donations vary in size, and that "Most are from Cal alums.
Its work includes operating a journal; the development and management of relevant archives; hosting symposia, conferences, and colloquia; and offering training and research opportunities to Berkeley students.
[4] The Center for Right-Wing Studies is chaired by Lawrence Rosenthal, and its Faculty Advisory Board is composed of Paola Bacchetta, Troy Duster, Carole Joffe, Michael Omi, William Russell Ellis, and Kim Voss.