Great book (and Tim is the nicest Trot I know) co-written by Tim Wohlforth on left and right political cults http://www.mesharpe.com/results.asp?Title=On+the+Edge% 3A+Political+Cults+Right+and+Left
On the Edge: Political Cults Right and Left Authored by: Dennis Tourish; Tim Wohlforth
Description: 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 Lyndon LaRouche, Fred Newman, Ted Grant, Marlene Dixon, the Christian Identity movement, Posse Commitatus, Aryan Nation, militias, and the Freemen. It explores the ideological underpinnings that predispose cult followers to cultic practices, along with the measures cults use to suppress dissent, achieve intense conformity, and extract extraordinary levels of commitment.
Selected Contents:
PART ONE. THE NATURE OF CULTS Introduction Part One. The Nature of Cults Chapter One. Cults in Politics Chapter Two. Groupthink, Big Brother, and Love Bombing Part Two. Cults on the Right Chapter Three. Christian Identity: A Heritage of Hate Chapter Four. Soldiers of God Chapter Five. The Travels of Lyndon LaRouche Part Three. Therapy Cults and Politics Chapter Six. Scientology, Maoism, and the Reevaluations of Harvey Jackins Chapter Seven. Fred Newman: Lenin as Therapist Chapter Eight. Synanon: Utopia as a Game Part Four. Cults on the Left Chapter Nine. Marlene Dixon's Little Army Chapter Ten. Gerry Healy: Guru to a Star Chapter Eleven. The Lonely Passion of Ted Grant Chapter Twelve. The Many Faces of Gino Perente Conclusion. Politics as Religion
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