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Extremism in America /
The American Republic was born in revolt against the British crown, and ever since, political extremism has had a long tradition in the United States. To some observers, the continued presence of extremist groups--and the escalation of their activities--portends the fragmentation of the country, whi...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Gainesville :
University Press of Florida,
[2014]
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | The American Republic was born in revolt against the British crown, and ever since, political extremism has had a long tradition in the United States. To some observers, the continued presence of extremist groups--and the escalation of their activities--portends the fragmentation of the country, while others believe such is the way American pluralism works. The word extremism often carries negative connotations, yet in 1964 Barry Goldwater famously said, ""Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice."" Extremism in America is a sweeping overview and assessment of the |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (357 pages) |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813048543 0813048540 0813046505 9780813046501 |