New Political Study Center? Turn Right at Berkeley

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<p>I think it is good for Berkeley .</p>

<p>Excerpt from NY times.</p>

<p>By PATRICIA COHEN
Published: March 25, 2009
If you’re interested in studying left-wing social movements like organized labor, civil rights or feminism, there are dozens of universities and colleges that have created special programs and research centers devoted to the subject. But hardly any similar institutions exist in academia for those looking for a place to study the right wing in America and abroad. donor, the University of California, Berkeley, where ’60s-era students stood atop a police car and ignited free-speech protests, is creating a Center for the Comparative Study of Right-Wing Movements. According to experts in the field it is the first of its kind in higher education.“This is unique,” said Paola Bacchetta, an associate professor at Berkeley and an editor of the collection “Right-Wing Women: From Conservatives to Extremists Around the World.” “There are no other centers that I know of.”</p>

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<p>I think it is a great idea and long overdue. Many of us are baffled by the right wing – I would love to take some classes examining the development of right wing ideology and the extremist actions that are fomented by right wing commentators.</p>

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<p>Finally, a place for a course focusing entirely on the oevre of Sarah Palin! (and Tina Fey)!</p>

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<p>Many of us are baffled by the left wing – I would love to take some classes examining the intelligence of left wing ideology and the extremist actions that are fomented by left wing commentators, actors, and media elite. </p>

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