Rational extremism : the political economy of radicalism /

Extremists are people whose ideas or tactics are viewed as outside the mainstream. This text explains why extremist leaders use the tactics they do, and why they are often insensitive to punishment and to loss of life.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wintrobe, Ronald
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Temas:
Radicalism.
Political violence.
Terrorism.
Group identity.
Radicalisme.
Violence politique.
Terrorisme.
Identité collective.
radicalism.
terrorism.
group identity.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Fascism & Totalitarianism.
Group identity
Political violence
Radicalism
Terrorism
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The problem of extremism
  • Social interactions, trust and group solidarity
  • Some illustrations and a general framework
  • The calculus of discontent
  • Can suicide bombing be rational?
  • Religion and suicide terror
  • Rational revolutions
  • Slobodan Milosevic and the fire of nationalism
  • "Jihad vs McWorld" revisited
  • Summary of propositions and policy implications.

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