Format:
348 S.
ISBN:
9780813044972
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9780813061986
Content:
Gathers essays by area specialists to provide an assessment of contemporary American extremism, exploring the views of each group in context and examining the tension between civil liberties and possible threats to society
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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The Tea Party and the far right: fellow travelers?
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The new Black Panther Party, black nationalism, and the tangled legacy of COINTELPRO
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The Chicano separatist movement
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Islamic extremism in the United States
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Terrorism by Jewish extremists in the United States
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The Christian identity movement
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Antiabortion extremism and violence in the United States
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The radical environmental and animal liberation movements
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Misidentified and misunderstood: extremists and extremist groups incarcerated in U.S. correctional facilities
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Terrorism and extremism in the United States: a historical overview
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Conclusion: the outlook for extremism in the twenty-first century
Language:
English
Subjects:
Sociology
Keywords:
USA
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Radikalismus
;
Politische Bewegung
;
Neue soziale Bewegung
;
Fallstudiensammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
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