Rational extremism: the political economy of radicalism
Auteur :
Wintrobe, Ronald
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521859646
Date de publication :
14 août 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
539 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The starting point of this 2006 book is that the best way to understand extremists is to assume they are rational. The treatment explains why extremist leaders often advocate violence, and how they motivate their followers to die for the cause. The arguments are illustrated with important episodes of extremism.