info@woodslane.com.au
Contact us on (02) 8445 2300
For all customer service and order enquiries

WOODSLANE

Popular Subjects

Woodslane Online Catalogues

9781433829239 Add to Cart Academic Inspection Copy

Mutual Radicalization

How Groups and Nations Drive Each Other to Extremes
Description
Table of
Contents
Google
Preview
Radicalization has become a serious global problem. Groups and nations are increasingly embroiled in escalating conflicts with one another that are defined by pathological hatred and ideological polarization, with devastating consequences including terrorism and war. Social psychologist Fathali M. Moghaddam calls this process mutual radicalization. In this groundbreaking book, he explores its causes and potential solutions. Drawing from well-established psychological principles, Moghaddam presents a dynamic, cyclical three-stage model of mutual radicalization that explains how groups gather under extremist ideologies, establish rigid norms under authoritarian leadership, and develop antagonistic worldviews that exaggerate the threats posed by each other. This process leads to intensifying aggressive actions that can even reach the point of mutual destruction. Moghaddam applies his model to ten real-world case studies of mutual radicalization that focus on three main areas: the conflict between Islamist radicals and extreme nationalists in the West; nations that are mired in longstanding hostilities, including North Korea and South Korea; and the increasingly toxic atmosphere in American politics. Moghaddam also offers practical solutions for achieving deradicalization and highlights historical successes, such as German reunification.
Preface Introduction: Radicalization and Conflict in Global Context A Dynamic Model of Mutual Radicalization I. Islamic Radicalization and the West Israel-Palestine Iran-United States United States-Islamic Jihad Extremist Nationalists and Islamic Jihadists in the European Union II. Nation-States in Transition China-Japan North Korea-South Korea Pakistan-India III. Mutual Radicalization in the United States Gridlockracy in U.S. Politics Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and Their Supporters The National Rifle Association and the Gun-Regulation Groups IV. Toward Solutions for Mutual Radicalization Solutions to Mutual Radicalization References Index About the Author
Google Preview content