Extremism in America / edited by George Michael.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Michael, George, 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radicalism--United States.

Radicalism.

Social movements--United States.

Social movements.

Right and left (Political science).

United States.

Ideology--United States.

Ideology.

Right and left (Political science)--United States.

Physical Description:

348 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2013]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

The Tea Party and the far right: fellow travelers? / George Michael

"Hell yes, we're fighting!" revolutionary anarchism's call for destruction and creation / José Pedro Zúquete

The new Black Panther Party, black nationalism, and the tangled legacy of COINTELPRO / J. Mulloy

The Chicano separatist movement / Donald W. Trivett

Islamic extremism in the United States / James M. Lutz and Brenda J. Lutz

Terrorism by Jewish extremists in the United States / James M. Lutz and Brenda J. Lutz

The Christian identity movement / George Michael

Antiabortion extremism and violence in the United States / Aaron Winter

The radical environmental and animal liberation movements / Donald R. Liddick

Misidentified and misunderstood: extremists and extremist groups incarcerated in U.S. correctional facilities / Jeffrey Ian Ross

Terrorism and extremism in the United States: a historical overview / Christopher Hewitt

Conclusion: the outlook for extremism in the twenty-first century / George Michael.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813044972

0813044979

OCLC:

827841522