CQ Press Guide to Radical Politics in the United States

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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. CQ PRESS GUIDE TO RADICAL POLITICS- FRONT COVER CQ PRESS GUIDE TO RADICAL POLITICS COPYRIGHT SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THE AUTHORS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1- ORGANIZED LABOR AND FARMER REBELLIONS CHAPTER 2- SOCIALISM, COMMUNISM, AND OTHER ANTICAPITALIST MOVEMENTS CHAPTER 3- ANARCHISTS, MILITIAS, AND OTHER INSURGENTS CHAPTER 4- NATIVE AMERICAN AND MEXICAN AMERICAN RESISTANCE TO U.S. SOVEREIGNTY CHAPTER 5- RESISTANCE TO SLAVERY AND BLACK NATIONALISM CHAPTER 6- THE KU KLUX KLAN, FASCISM, AND WHITE SUPREMACY CHAPTER 7- NATIVISM AND IMMIGRATION CHAPTER 8- GENDER AND SEXUALITY CHAPTER 9- PEACE AND ANTIWAR MOVEMENTS CHAPTER 10- ENVIRONMENTALISM, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND ANIMAL RIGHTS INDEX