The Dark Side of the Left: Illiberal Egalitarianism in America

(Part of the American Political Thought Series)

By Richard J. Ellis and Associate Professor of Political Science Richard J Ellis

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Why do people who identify themselves as liberal or egalitarian sometimes embrace intolerance or even preach violence? This book examines the illiberal tendencies of egalitarian movements in American history, from the radical abolitionists of the 1830s, to the New Left activists of the 1960s.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0700608753

ISBN13:9780700608751

Release Date:February 2003

Publisher:University Press of Kansas

Length:426 Pages

Weight:2.10 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 6.7" x 9.7"

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Conservatism & Liberalism Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Radicalism

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