Spider Web
the birth of american anticommunism
$75.29
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
14 May 2016
Summary
The McCarthy-era witch hunts marked the culmination of an anticommunist crusade launched after the First World War. With Bolshevism triumphant in Russia and public discontent shaking the United States, conservatives at every level of government and business created a network dedicated to sweeping away the “spider web” of radicalism they saw threatening the nation. In this groundbreaking study, Nick Fischer shines a light on right-wing activities during the interwar period. Conservatives, eage…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780252081514 |
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| ISBN-10: | 025208151X |
| Author: | Nick Fischer |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press |
| Imprint: | University of Illinois Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 14 May 2016 |
| Weight: | 626g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm x 25mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Fischer expands our perspective of anti-communism temporally, shifting it to these late nineteenth-century roots, and deepens our understanding of it to contain clearly, and from its earliest origins, a laissez faire, open shop agenda… . This book will be welcomed and appreciated by those interested not only in the history of communism but also in understanding the limits of American politics in the twentieth century.”–American Communist History “Fischer’s sweep is broad; his results are impressive. Recommended.”–Choice “Refreshingly original.”–New York Review of Books
About The Author
Nick Fischer
Nick Fischer is Adjunct Research Associate of the School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies at Monash University, Melbourne.
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