The Palgrave Handbook of Left-Wing Extremism, Volume 2

“A first full-scale, remarkably broad conceptual and historical study of left-wing extremism. An indispensable reading in the field”. 
Azar Gat, Ezer Weitzman Professorial Chair, School of Political Science, Tel Aviv University, Israel

“An essential reading for those serious about understanding the contemporary challenges faced by liberal representative democracy”.

Matt Goodwin, Professor of Politics, University of Kent, UK

“This handbook breaks with the underestimation of a polymorphic phenomenon that can now be observed all over the world and promises to become an indispensable working tool and a precious source of reflection on the new world disorder.”

Pierre-André Taguieff, Director of the Centre for Political Research at Sciences Po, Paris

"A work of impressive originality, this remarkably comprehensive book is badly needed, providing broad comparative perspective and objective analysis of the extreme left around the world.  It will be an indispensable handbook not merely for scholars but also for all those interested in contemporary affairs, for it has no equal in the current literature."
Stanley Payne, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA

This handbook provides a broad overview of left-wing extremism and its associated key issues and themes. It breaks new ground by assembling in a single volume a comparative analysis of the phenomenon that is both multidimensional and multidisciplinary. Gathering a wide range of influential scholars who have worked at length in the field of extremism studies from different perspectives, backgrounds, and geographical settings, the Palgrave Handbook of Left-Wing Extremism presents an array of thought-provoking and innovative as well as informative analyses and discussions – both historical and contemporary - about the phenomenon of left-wing extremism and of how researchers conceive of and approach it in their study. The Handbook is designed to be, for the foreseeable future, the reference work for all students, researchers, and general readers interested in achieving a comprehensive understanding of left-wing extremism in all its manifestations, subtleties, and dynamics, and both its current and its potential directions.

José Pedro Zúquete is Research Fellow at the Social Sciences Institute of the University of Lisbon, Portugal. He is the author of Missionary Politics in Contemporary Europe (2007), The Struggle for the World (co-authored with Charles Lindholm, 2010), and The Identitarians (2018).