Rational Extremism

Ronald (University of Western Ontario) Wintrobe

Cambridge University Press, 2012

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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.

ISBN-13
9781107407220
ISBN-10
1107407222
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2012
Publication date
2012-09-13
Pages
300
Dimensions
152x229x18
Weight
456