Extremism in America: A Reader

by Jeanne Flavin

Book Overview

Extremism takes many forms: racial, political, religious, economic. Despite the diversity of extremist thought, this collection of extremist ideologies and writings highlights the one thread that unites the various brands of extremism, whether leftist or rightist, historical or contemporary. The unifying motif is that there is always an enemy. The enemy can take the form of the government, communism, the patriarchy, African-Americans, gays and lesbians,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814780113
• ISBN13: 9780814780114
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Original Source Material

Sargent does an exceptional job of putting together original source documents form groups with such a wide range as The Communist Party of America to the United Klans of America to the Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord (CSA)and many more groups that cover the ground in between. Any person intrigued by radical groups will find this compendium a useful jumping off point for further in-depth research. Sargent's editorial comments on each group are insightful and neutral. Readers may find it helpful to use this book in conjunction with a philosophically based book on radicalism or extremism such as Eric Hoffer's "The True Believer."

great eye-opener on the topic of extremism

This book does a great job at discussing extremist groups from all apsects of the Left to the Right. Discussed are tactics which terrorist groups use, history of the groups, and social concerns which drive some groups (from economics & politics to race).