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Encyclopedia of modern worldwide extremist groups
By Atkins, Stephen E.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-31332-485-7
- Publisher
- Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2004.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2005
Gr 10-Up In his introduction, Atkins traces the history of modern extremist groups and shows how the direction they took and the "varieties" that existed changed in the years following World War II. Over 85 percent of the articles focus on the years since 1980. Entries of varying length give essential information on the development of each group or movement, followed by a solid list of suggested readings. Certainly much focus is on the "Islamist" organizations, but the IRA, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
