Darkest Sides of Politics I

<p>This book examines a wide array of phenomena that arguably constitute the most noxious extreme terrifying murderous secretive authoritarian and/or anti-democratic aspects of national and international politics. Scholars should not ignore these dark sides of politics however unpleasant they may be since they influence the world in a multitude of harmful ways.</p><p>The first volume in this two-volume collection focuses on the history of underground neo-fascist networks in the post-World War II era; neo-fascist paramilitary and terrorist groups operating in Europe and Latin America in the 1960s and 1970s; and the manipulation of those and other terrorist organizations by the security forces of various states both authoritarian and democratic. A range of global case studies are included all of which focus on the lesser known activities of certain secular extremist milieus.</p><p>This collection should prove to be essential reading for students and researchers interested in understanding seemingly arcane but nonetheless important dimensions of recent historical and contemporary politics.</p>