On the Edge by Dennis Tourish
This is the first book to document the extent of political cults on both the right and left and explain their significance for mainstream political organizations. The authors outline the defining characteristics of cults in general, and analyze the degree to which a variety of well-known movements fall within the spectrum of cultic organizations. The book covers such individuals and groups as Lyndon LaRouche, Fred Newman, Ted Grant, Marlene Dixon, the Christian Identity movement, Posse Commitatus, Aryan Nation, militias, and the Freemen. It explores the ideological underpinnings that predispose cult followers to cultic practices, along with the measures cults use to suppress dissent, achieve intense conformity, and extract extraordinary levels of commitment.
Tim Wohlforth, whose articles appear regularly in In These Times and Against the Current, is also the author of The Struggle for Marxism in the United States, A History of American Trotskyism, and (with Adam Westoby) Communists against Revolution: Two Essays on Post-War Stalinism.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780765606396 |
| ISBN 10 | 0765606399 |
| Title | On the Edge |
| Author | Dennis Tourish |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2000-06-30 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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