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, thePalgrave Handbook of Left-Wing Extremismpresents an array of thought-provoking and innovative as well as informative analyses and discussions – both historical and...