On the Edge - Political Cults Right and Left

List of contents

Part One The Nature of Cults; Chapter 1 Cults in Politics; Chapter 2 Groupthink, Big Brother, and Love Bombing; Part Two Cults on the Right; Chapter 3 Christian Identity: a Heritage of Hate; Chapter 4 Soldiers of God; Chapter 5 The Travels of Lyndon LaRouche; Part Three Therapy Cults and Politics; Chapter 6 Scientology, Maoism, and the Reevaluations of Harvey Jackins; Chapter 7 Fred Newman; Chapter 8 Synanon; Part Four Cults on the Left; Chapter 9 Marlene Dixon's Little Army; Chapter 10 Gerry Healy: Guru to a Star; Chapter 11 The Lonely Passion of Ted Grant; Chapter 12 The Many Faces of Gino Perente; Chapter 13 Conclusion Politics as Religion;

About the author

Dennis Tourish, Tim Wohlforth

Summary

This study aims to document the extent of political cults on both the left and right, and explain their significance for mainstream political organizations. It outlines the defining characteristics of cults in general, and analyzes the extent to which they fall within their cult status.

Product details

• Authors: Dennis Tourish, Tourish Dennis, Tim Wohlforth, Wohlforth Tim
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780765606396
• ISBN: 978-0-7656-0639-6
• No. of pages: 264
• Weight: 650 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Revolutionary groups & movements, Political ideologies and movements, Revolutionary groups and movements, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions