{"product_id":"political-extremism-and-rationality-paperback-9780521168618","title":"Political Extremism and Rationality (Paperback) 9780521168618","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePolitical Extremism and Rationality\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis collection proposes a variety of explanations for the rationality of political extremism.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlbert Breton (Edited by), Gianluigi Galeotti (Edited by), Pierre Salmon (Edited by), Ronald Wintrobe (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521168618, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 9 December 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.39 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReview of the hardback: '… this book deserves a significant and often innovative contribution to  the rapidly growing literature on political extremism.' Hans-George Betz, University of Geneva\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePolitical extremism is widely considered to be the product of irrational behavior. The distinguishing feature of this collection by well-known economists and political scientists from North America, Europe and Australia is to propose a variety of explanations which all insist on the rationality of extremism. Contributors use variants of this approach to shed light on subjects such as the conditions under which democratic parties take extremist positions, the relationship between extremism and conformism, the strategies adopted by revolutionary movements, and the reasons why extremism often leads to violence. The authors identify four core issues in the study of the phenomenon: the nature (definition) of extremism and its origins in both democratic and authoritarian settings, the capacity of democratic political systems to accommodate extremist positions, the strategies (civil disobedience, assassination, lynching) chosen by extremist groups, and the circumstances under which extremism becomes a threat to democracy.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures and tables\u003cbr\u003e Introduction Albert Breton, Gianluigi Galeotti, Pierre Salmon, and Ronald Wintrobe\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Extremism and Rationality: 1. The crippled epistemology of extremism Russell Hardin\u003cbr\u003e 2. Leadership and passion in extremist politics Ronald Wintrobe\u003cbr\u003e 3. Information control, loss of autonomy, and the emergence of political extremism Albert Breton and Silvana Dalmazzone\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Extremism in Constitutional Democracies: 4. Extremism and monomania Pierre Salmon\u003cbr\u003e 5. Some democratic propensities for extreme results Geoffrey Brennan\u003cbr\u003e 6. Strategic positioning and campaigning Amihai Glazer\u003cbr\u003e 7. At the outskirts of the constitution Gianluigi Galeotti\u003cbr\u003e 8. Is democracy an antidote to extremism? Harold Hochman\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Extremism in Non-Democratic Settings: 9. The political life cycle of extremist organizations Mario Ferrero\u003cbr\u003e 10. Rationally violent tactics: evidence from modern Islamic fundamentalism Luisa Giurato and Maria Cristina Molinari\u003cbr\u003e 11. De Bello Omniumi Contra Omnesj Guido Ortona\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political economy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political economy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20economy%20%5BKCP%5D%22\"\u003eKCP\u003c\/a\u003e], Economics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economics%20%5BKC%5D%22\"\u003eKC\u003c\/a\u003e], Political structures: democracy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political structures: democracy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20structures:%20democracy%20%5BJPHV%5D%22\"\u003eJPHV\u003c\/a\u003e], Political science \u0026amp; theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political science \u0026amp; theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20science%20\u0026amp;%20theory%20%5BJPA%5D%22\"\u003eJPA\u003c\/a\u003e], Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006739960088,"sku":"9780521168618","price":39.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521804417_eabab48e-c8f0-4d51-ad7b-b91e9e47907a.jpg?v=1691372871","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/political-extremism-and-rationality-paperback-9780521168618","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}