American hysteria : the untold story of mass political extremism in the United States

American hysteria : the untold story of mass political extremism in the United States /

"The American story of blacklists, scapegoating, conspiracies, and cover-ups that have taken over national politics throughout our history when the mainstream has adopted extremist fear that secret networks--from the Illuminati and Freemasons to Communists and Muslim terrorists--have infiltrate...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Burt, Andrew, 1985- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Guilford, Connecticut : LP, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, 2015
Subjects:
Hysteria > Political aspects > United States > History.
Fear > Political aspects > United States > History.
Collective behavior > Political aspects > United States > History.
Radicalism > United States > History.
Political culture > United States > History.
Secret societies > Political aspects > United States > History.
Anti-communist movements > United States > History.
Terrorism > United States > History.
United States > Politics and government.
United States > Social conditions.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:"The American story of blacklists, scapegoating, conspiracies, and cover-ups that have taken over national politics throughout our history when the mainstream has adopted extremist fear that secret networks--from the Illuminati and Freemasons to Communists and Muslim terrorists--have infiltrated society and threatened destruction from within"--Provided by publisher
Physical Description:1 online resource (231 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781493017652
1493017659
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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