| Political Extremism and Rationality Contributor(s): Breton, Albert (Editor), Galeotti, Gianluigi (Editor), Salmon, Pierre (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521168619 ISBN-13: 9780521168618 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $51.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - General - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy |
| Dewey: 320.53 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9" (0.86 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 that all insist on the rationality of extremism. The authors identify four core issues in the study of extremism: 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. |