Beyond Left and Right
Insurgency and the Establishment
Radicals, insurrectionists, and the disaffected across 100 years of American history.
Paper – $42
978-0-252-06568-2
Publication Date
Paperback: 01/01/1997
About the Book
Combining synthesis with original research, Beyond Left and Right provides a sweeping overview of political insurgency in the United States from the 1880s through the 1990s. David A. Horowitz ranges across the political spectrum to spotlight the individuals and groups that have attacked the established order. Throughout, he reveals both the unique and shared aspects of movements like the 1890s Populists, noninterventionists, the Ku Klux Klan, monetary radicals, McCarthyites, Birchers, and the religious right.About the Author
David A. Horowitz is a professor of history at Portland State University and author of Getting There: An American Cultural Odyssey.Reviews
Blurbs
“As a study of modern American political culture, Beyond Left and Right gets high marks. This is an extremely readable book. It should quickly become a basic source, especially beneficial to scholars who are researching modern American political history. Lay readers with an interest in American politics should find it informative and accessible. Horowitz explains his ideas in clear direct prose, free of jargon or specialized language.”--LeRoy Ashby, author of William Jennings Bryan: Champion of Democracy
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