RADICALISM AND EXTREMISM – CURRENT THREATS TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
RADICALISM AND EXTREMISM – CURRENT THREATS TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

Author(s): Ilie IFTIME
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: ideology; radicalism; extremism; political activity; threat; human implications;
Summary/Abstract: Some of the most pressing threats facing society today are radicalism and extremism in their various forms. Moreover, we are witnessing their widespread rise. Important states in Europe and beyond have radical leaders, support certain discriminatory/abusive/undemocratic policies, or have parties with a radical agenda in their parliamentary structure, sometimes with certain extremist deviations. This article primarily aims to decipher these two ideologies to understand how they are triggered and function in today's society. Therefore, the research questions in this regard are: What represent contemporary radicalism and extremism? What are the forms of manifestation of these? What are the cognitive mechanisms at play among the population that allow these ideologies to spread? Therefore, to answer these research questions, various issues will be developed that refer to: right-wing and left-wing radicalism, other supporting/related ideologies, forms of manifestation (fascism, nativism, xenophobia, banal nationalism, latent and violent extremism, etc.), the difference between radicalism and extremism, political activity in this regard, social and psychological approaches.

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