1st Edition

On the Edge Political Cults Right and Left

By Dennis Tourish, Tim Wohlforth Copyright 2000
264 Pages
by Routledge

264 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
The history of Harbin, ruled by the Russians, by an international coalition of allied powers, by Chinese warlords, by the Soviet Union and finally by the Chinese Communists - all in the course of 100 years - is presented here as an example of Chinese local-history writing.

Biography

Dennis Tourish, Tim Wohlforth