CQ Press Guide to Radical Politics in the United States

CQ Press Guide to Radical Politics in the United States
ISBN-10
1452292264
ISBN-13
9781452292267
Series
CQ Press Guide to Radical Politics in the United States
Category
Political Science
Pages
384
Language
English
Published
2016-03-11
Publisher
CQ Press
Authors
Susan Burgess, Kate Leeman

Description

This unique guide will provide an overview of radical U.S. political movements on both the left and the right sides of the ideological spectrum, with a focus on analyzing the origins and trajectory of the various movements and the impact that movement ideas and activities have had on mainstream American politics. The work is organized thematically, with each chapter focusing on a prominent arena of radical activism in the United States. The chapters will trace the chronological development of these extreme leftist and rightist movements throughout U.S. history. Each chapter will include a discussion of central individuals, organizations, and events as well as their impact on popular opinion, political discourse and public policy. For movements that have arisen multiple times throughout U.S. history (nativism, religious, radical labor, separatists), the chapter will trace the history over time but the analysis will emphasize its most recent manifestations. Sidebar features will be included in each chapter to provide additional contextual information to facilitate increased understanding of the topic.

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