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Rational Extremism
The Political Economy of Radicalism

This 2006 book explains how extremist movements may be motivated by rational goals.

Ronald Wintrobe (Author)

9780521859646, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 14 August 2006

300 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.539 kg

Review of the hardback: 'The work that Ronald Wintrobe offers us is dense, original, and at times, provocative. He forces us to question his arguments instead of reading them passively. … Rational Extremism gives us ideas and allows us to connect it with the most advanced studies in the field of the contemporary social sciences. It is the hallmark of great books.' Sociétal

Extremists are people whose ideas or tactics are viewed as outside the mainstream. Looked at this way, extremists are not necessarily twisted or evil. But they can be, especially when they are intolerant and violent. What makes extremists turn violent? This 2006 book assumes that extremists are rational: given their ends, they choose the best means to achieve them. The analysis explains why extremist leaders use the tactics they do, and why they are often insensitive to punishment and to loss of life. It also explains how rational people can be motivated to die for the cause. The book covers different aspects of extremism such as revolution, suicide terrorism, and global jihad. The arguments are illustrated with important episodes of extremism, including the French Revolution, the rise of nationalism in Yugoslavia under Milosevic, and the emergence of suicide terror and Al Qaeda today.

Introduction 1. The problem of extremism Part I. Groups: 2. Social interactions, trust and group solidarity 3. Some illustrations and a general framework Part II. Extremism: 4. The calculus of discontent 5. Can suicide bombing be rational? 6. Religion and suicide terror Part III. Revolutions, Nationalism and Jihad: 7. Rational revolutions 8. Slobodan Milosevic and the fire of nationalism 9. 'Jihad vs McWorld' revisited Conclusion 10. Summary of propositions and policy implications.

Subject Areas: Political economy [KCP ], Economic theory & philosophy [KCA ], Economics [KC ], Political control & freedoms [JPV ], Political science & theory [JPA ], Psychology [JM ], Sociology & anthropology [JH ]

  • Condition: Neu
  • BIC Subject Area 1: Political economy [KCP]
  • BIC Subject Area 2: Economic theory & philosophy [KCA]
  • BIC Subject Area 3: Economics [KC]
  • BIC Subject Area 4: Political control & freedoms [JPV]
  • BIC Subject Area 5: Political science & theory [JPA]
  • BIC Subject Area 6: Psychology [JM]
  • BIC Subject Area 7: Sociology & anthropology [JH]
  • ISBN: 9780521859646
  • Subject Area: Political Science
  • Publication Name: Rational Extremism: the Political Economy of Radicalism
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Subject: Economics
  • Publication Year: 2006
  • Type: Textbook
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Language: English
  • Item Height: 229mm
  • Author: Ronald Wintrobe
  • Item Width: 152mm
  • Item Weight: 539g
  • Number of Pages: 300 Pages

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