The world of the John Birch Society
Subtitle: conspiracy, conservatism and the Cold War
By: D.J. Mulloy
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780826519818; 9780826519825
Subjects: Politics and government; John Birch Society; Conservatism; Conspiracies; History
Description: "A comprehensive, engaging and provocative study of the John Birch Society, which examines the controversial right-wing group in the context of America's Cold War and conspiracy cultures during the 1950s and 1960s, and demonstrates its significant role in the development of the conservative movement in the United States"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references ( pages 251-266) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part one; title: Exposure; title: Putsch; title: Extremism; title: Part two; title: Rights; title: War; title: Conspiracy; title: Afterword.