American hysteria : the untold story of mass political extremist in the United States. --

Guilford, CT, Estados Unidos : Lyons Press, 2015.

231 p. ; 23 cm

9781493003341

Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.

1. Defining hysteria: what it is...and what it isn't. -- 2. America's first time: Jedidiah Morse and the anti-Illuminati movement. -- 3. The anti-Masons: the disappearance of William Morgan and the rise of third party politics. -- 4. The Red Scare: A. Mitchell Palmer takes on the enemy within our gates. -- 5. The dawning of McCarthyism: from communists to blacklists, one senator channels the fears of a nation. -- 6. The United States after 9/11: the American Right and the threat of Sharia law. -- 7. The way forward: a practical guide to confronting political hysteria. -- Acknowledgements. -- Notes. -- Index. -- About the author. --

Tomado de Amazon: This debut from Andrew Burt details the pivotal moments in American political history when outliers moved to the center, capturing the national spotlight and turning fringe politics mainstream. American Hysteria puts readers at the center of the nation's most prominent periods of political extremism, from the Anti-Illuminati movement of the 1790s to McCarthyism in the 1950s to the Anti-Sharia movement of today. Both a deep dive into American history and a riveting narrative account, American Hysteria is as much history as it is drama. Burt argues that political hysteria arises in periods of profound uncertainty about American identity, and that when Americans lose their sense of who they are, they lash out against perceived threats with blacklists, scapegoating, conspiracies, cover-ups and more. By exploring the infamous and sometimes forgotten movements and characters of our nation's past, this fascinating book provides a unique view into America's history, its identity, and ultimately its future.