Extremism  (tagged articles)

Fringe Religion & the Far-Right: Dangerous Behavior Patterns Among Christian Millennialists

Naomi E. Pearson - Radical thinking among the far-right is a growing security problem for modern western society. Over the past several decades anti-government ideologies have been gaining legitimacy due to controversial interactions between Millennialist fringe religious groups and... Keep Reading »

The Next Frontline of the Battle Against the Islamic State? Southeast Asia

Elani Owen - The global network of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as Daesh,2 is expanding rapidly. Southeast Asia is especially vulnerable because of its large Muslim population and its history of extremist groups. In fact, some experts predict that Daesh... Keep Reading »
Photo: Surian Soosay CC-2

Suicide Terrorism as a Tactic: How Dominant, yet Subtle Representations Form Identities and Meanings

Frank Mariscal - Although terrorism has been present in the world for centuries, it is only since the 1980s that suicide terrorism has become an object of study for academics and an existing concern for government professionals. While discourses on suicide terrorism have evolved, and... Keep Reading »

Lasting and Expanding: An Analysis of the Islamic State's Incentive System

Isabelle Canaan - In the past five years, millions of people have lost their homes, loved ones, and lives.2 The Syrian territory is now a battlefield, contested by multiple actors. The rise of the Islamic State underscores the hopeless nature of this bloody quagmire. The speed at which... Keep Reading »
Photo: Flickr/Tackver SA-2

Hearts and Minds: A Comparison of Counter-Radicalization Strategies in Britain and the United States

Adrienne Ou - Bataclan. San Bernadino. One need not read any further to understand how radicalization is crucial to counterterrorism and national security. Some states have implemented counter-radicalization strategies to cull terrorism at its root. These tactics fall within two... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Extremism is tagged in the following 10 articles.

American Politics
2019, Vol. 11 No. 03
Fringe Religion & the Far-Right: Dangerous Behavior Patterns Among Christian Millennialists
By Naomi E. Pearson
Radical thinking among the far-right is a growing security problem for modern western society. Over the past several decades anti-government ideologies have been gaining legitimacy due to controversial interactions between Millennialist fringe religious... Read Article »
Religion Extremism White Supremacy Racism Counter Racism Security Radicalization Far-Right
Security Studies
2017, Vol. 10 No. 2
The Next Frontline of the Battle Against the Islamic State? Southeast Asia
By Elani Owen
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
The global network of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as Daesh,2 is expanding rapidly. Southeast Asia is especially vulnerable because of its large Muslim population and its history of extremist groups. In fact, some experts... Read Article »
Security Studies Terrorism Islamic State ISIS Daesh Southeast Asia Extremism
Terrorism Studies
2017, Vol. 7 No. 2
Suicide Terrorism as a Tactic: How Dominant, yet Subtle Representations Form Identities and Meanings
By Frank Mariscal
Published by Clocks and Clouds
Although terrorism has been present in the world for centuries, it is only since the 1980s that suicide terrorism has become an object of study for academics and an existing concern for government professionals. While discourses on suicide terrorism... Read Article »
Terrorism Suicide Terrorism Rational Choice Asymmetrical Warfare Organizational Theory Media Discourse Extremism
Extremist Organizations
2016, Vol. 10 No. 1
Lasting and Expanding: An Analysis of the Islamic State's Incentive System
By Isabelle Canaan
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
In the past five years, millions of people have lost their homes, loved ones, and lives.2 The Syrian territory is now a battlefield, contested by multiple actors. The rise of the Islamic State underscores the hopeless nature of this bloody quagmire... Read Article »
ISIS Islamic State Extremism Extremist Organizations Terrorism Organizational Theory Collective Action Mass Mobilization
Security Studies
2016, Vol. 9 No. 2
Hearts and Minds: A Comparison of Counter-Radicalization Strategies in Britain and the United States
By Adrienne Ou
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Bataclan. San Bernadino. One need not read any further to understand how radicalization is crucial to counterterrorism and national security. Some states have implemented counter-radicalization strategies to cull terrorism at its root. These tactics... Read Article »
Terrorism Radicalization National Security Security Studies Law Enforcement Extremism
Extremist Organizations
2013, Vol. 4 No. 1
Intent to Harm: Factors Influencing Target Selection by Africa Islamist Militant Groups
By Adam Cook
Published by Clocks and Clouds
The rise of Islamist militant groups and their propensity towards violence has perplexed researchers and policy-makers and lead to debate about how to handle this evolving asymmetric threat. However the general focus of past research has been on... Read Article »
Terrorism Boko Haram Extremism Africa Extremist Organizations Violent Conflict Political Violence
European Politics
2013, Vol. 7 No. 1
From Fighting Nazis to Electing Nazis: The Rise of Golden Dawn in Greece
By Mary Shiraef
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
In Greece's parliamentary elections of June 2012, a far-right neo-fascist party called Golden Dawn gained eighteen seats, making them the third most popular political party in parliament. An opinion poll published in October by KAPA Research Center... Read Article »
Greece Greek Politics European Politics Extremism Golden Dawn Nazism
Terrorism
2013, Vol. 5 No. 11
Caught Between "Deradicalization" and "Disengagement:" Clarifying Terms in the Discourse of Terrorism
By T M
Observations from the media and from public discourse on Islamist radicalization reveal that terms such as 'Islamist Extremism,' 'terrorism,' and 'Islamism' are often used without a clear or common definition. The same can be said for the use of... Read Article »
Terrorism Fundamentalism Extremism Deradicalization Disengagement Islam War on Terror
Terrorism
2011, Vol. 4 No. 2
Adapt-Qaeda: Analyzing the Relationship Between Ideology, Organizational Transformation, and the Exploitation of Information Technology
By Sandeep S. Chhabra
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
This paper traces and analyzes the organizational evolution of al-Qaeda from the late 1980s to the present day. It notes that al-Qaeda initially exhibited a hierarchical system and then adopted a hub network approach. Following 9/11 and the U... Read Article »
Al Qaeda Osama Bin Laden Terrorism Extremism Islamism
Political Theory
2010, Vol. 2 No. 11
Fascism: A Political Ideology of the Past
By Katharine A. Mackel
Fascism cannot adapt to, and exist under, certain prominent, contemporary conditions. Specifically, it cannot adapt to the strong democracies in which extreme right parties operate, nor to the ideology of radical Islamic groups. This paper begins... Read Article »
Fascism Nazism World War II Nationalism Extremism Political Theory

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