Cc-W12 The Origins of Political Extremism in the West
Late 4 Week Class | Registration opens Saturday, August 1, 2026 12:00 AM
This course will examine the causes and forms of political extremism on the right and the left beginning in the 19th century. The conflict between liberal democracy and political extremism is one the salient features of Western political life from the French Revolution to the present.
Lewis Brownstein
Lewis Brownstein is a retired professor of International Relations from SUNY New Paltz and has offered numerous courses in the LLI program over the years.