Quassim Cassam: Extremism | Taschenbuch

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Beschreibung

Extremism is one of the most charged and controversial issues of the twenty-first century. Despite myriad programs of deradicalization and prevention around the world, it remains an intractable and poorly understood problem. Yet it is also sometimes regarded as a positive force - according to Martin Luther King Jr., 'the question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be'.

In this much-needed and lucid book, Quassim Cassam identifies three types of extremism - ideological; methods; and psychological extremism - and discusses the following fundamental topics and issues: What is extremism? What are the methods adopted by extremists? Is there an extremist 'mindset' and if so, what is it? What role do ideas of purity, victimhood and humiliation play in understanding extremism? How does extremism differ from fanaticism and fundamentalism? How does one become an extremist and how should we understand deradicalization?

Throughout the book, Quassim Cassam uses many compelling examples, ranging from the Khmer Rouge, the IRA, Al-Qaeda and Timothy McVeigh to Philip Roth's novel American Pastoral and counter-extremism programmes, including the UK's Prevent strategy.

Clear-headed and engaging, Extremism: A Philosophical Analysis is essential reading for anyone interested in this important topic, not only in Philosophy but related disciplines such as Politics and International Relations, Conflict and Terrorism Studies, Law, Education and Religion. It will also be of great interest to policy-makers and those engaged in understanding extremism at any level.

Über den Autor

Quassim Cassam is Professor of Philosophy, University of Warwick, UK. He is the author of several books, most recently Vices of the Mind: From the Intellectual to the Political (2019) and Conspiracy Theories (2019).

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Introduction 1. How to think about extremism 2. Ideological extremism 3. Methods extremism 4. The psychology of extremism 5. Extremism, fanaticism, fundamentalism 6. Why not extremism? 7. Pathways to extremism 8. Countering extremism Conclusion: the new extremism. References Index

Erscheinungsjahr:	2021
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Philosophie
Jahrhundert:	Antike
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9780367343873
ISBN-10:	0367343878
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Cassam, Quassim
Hersteller:	Routledge
Maße:	234 x 156 x 14 mm
Von/Mit:	Quassim Cassam
Erscheinungsdatum:	02.09.2021
Gewicht:	0,395 kg

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