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Rational extremism : = the political economy of radicalism /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Rational extremism :/ Ronald Wintrobe.
Reminder of title:	the political economy of radicalism /
Author:	Wintrobe, Ronald,
Description:	1 online resource (x, 286 pages) :digital, PDF file(s). :
Notes:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Subject:	Radicalism. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511511028
ISBN:	9780511511028 (ebook)

Rational extremism : = the political economy of radicalism /
Wintrobe, Ronald,

Rational extremism :the political economy of radicalism /Ronald Wintrobe. - 1 online resource (x, 286 pages) :digital, PDF file(s).

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

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.

Extremists are people whose ideas or tactics are viewed as outside the mainstream. Looked at this way, extremists are not necessarily twisted or evil. But they can be, especially when they are intolerant and violent. What makes extremists turn violent? This 2006 book assumes that extremists are rational: given their ends, they choose the best means to achieve them. The analysis explains why extremist leaders use the tactics they do, and why they are often insensitive to punishment and to loss of life. It also explains how rational people can be motivated to die for the cause. The book covers different aspects of extremism such as revolution, suicide terrorism, and global jihad. The arguments are illustrated with important episodes of extremism, including the French Revolution, the rise of nationalism in Yugoslavia under Milosevic, and the emergence of suicide terror and Al Qaeda today.

ISBN: 9780511511028 (ebook)Subjects--Topical Terms:

564714
Radicalism.

LC Class. No.: HN49.R33 / W56 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 320.53

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