The paranoid style in American politics, and other essays
by Richard Hofstadter and Richard Hofstadter
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Acclaimed historian Richard Hofstadter's classic work on the fringe groups that influence American electoral politics offers an invaluable perspective on contemporary domestic affairs. Hofstadter examines the competing forces in American political discourse and how fringe groups can influence--and derail--the larger agendas of a political party. He investigates the politics of the irrational, shedding light on how the behavior of individuals can seem out of proportion with actual political issues, and how such behavior impacts larger groups. With such other classic essays as "Free Silver and the Mind of 'Coin' Harvey" and "What Happened to the Antitrust Movement?" The Paranoid Style in American Politics remains both a seminal text of political history and a vital analysis of the ways in which political groups function in the United States.--From publisher description of reprint.
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Politics and government, Public opinion, Right and left (Political science), Territorial expansion, Die Linke, Politik, United States, Conservatism, United states, politics and government, United states, politics and government, 1945-1989, Public opinion, united states, United states, politics and government, 20th centuryPlaces
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The paranoid style in American politics, and other essays
1979, University of Chicago Press
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The paranoid style in American politics: and other essays.
1967, VintageBooks
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The Paranoid Style in American Politics and Other Essays
1967-01-01, Vintage Books, New York
in English
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The paranoid style in American politics, and other essays
1965, Knopf
Hardcover
in English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reprint of the ed. published by Knopf, New York.
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