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Repression and Ideology: How Police Justify Labelling Demonstrators as "Terrorists"

by Chip Berlet and Matthew N. Lyons

Introduction

Part One:Two Flawed Theories

Countersubversion Theory and Conspiracist State Repression

The Slippery Slope Theory of Subversion

The Onion-ring Theory of Subversion

Focus on Individual Aberration

Criticism of Centrist/Extremist Theory

Part Two: Government Abuses Bolstered by Flawed Analytical Models

Current Repressive Aspects Of Centrist/Extremist Theory

Liberal & Neoconservative Cooperation with State Repression

Some Examples

The San Francisco Spying Scandal

RICO and Anti-abortion Terrorism

The Patriot and Armed Militia Movements

Conclusions

End Matter

About the Authors

Selected Bibliography
 

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