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245 10 a| Origins of political extremism :b| mass violence in the twentieth century and beyond /c| Manus I. Midlarsky.;

260 a| Cambridge ;a| New York :b| Cambridge University Press,c| 2011.;

300 a| xii, 429 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 23 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 a| "Political extremism is one of the most pernicious, destructive and nihilistic forms of human expression. During the 20th century, in excess of 100 million people had their lives taken from them as the result of extremist violence. In this wide-ranging book Manus I. Midlarsky suggests that ephemeral gains, together with mortality salience, form basic explanations for the origins of political extremism and constitute a theoretical framework that also explains later mass violence. Midlarsky applies his framework to multiple forms of political extremism including the rise of Italian, Hungarian and Romanian fascism, Nazism, radical Islamism, and Soviet, Chinese and Cambodian communism. Other applications include a rampaging military (Japan, Pakistan, Indonesia) and extreme nationalism in Serbia, Croatia, the Ottoman Empire and Rwanda. Polish anti-Semitism after World War II and the rise of separatist violence in Sri Lanka are also examined"--c| Provided by publisher.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- Part I. Theory and empirics. The ephemeral gain : intimations of the politically finite -- Mortality salience : intimations of the corporeally finite -- Cases -- Part II. The secular 'isms'. Fascism -- Communism -- Part III. An ostensibly sacred 'ism'. Radical Islamism : foundations -- Contemporary radical Islamist movements -- Muslims in India -- Part IV. Extreme nationalism. Sri Lankan Tamils -- Poland -- The Balkans -- The rampaging military -- Variations in genocidal behavior -- Part V. Conclusion. Pathways to extremism -- Ethics and morality : the rejection of traditional moral restraints -- War, peace, and the decline of extremism.;

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Origins of political extremism : mass violence in the twentieth century and beyond / Manus I. Midlarsky.

Author/creator	Midlarsky, Manus I.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Description	xii, 429 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content	Cover image
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Subjects	Radicalism. Violence. Political violence.

Contents	Introduction -- Part I. Theory and empirics. The ephemeral gain : intimations of the politically finite -- Mortality salience : intimations of the corporeally finite -- Cases -- Part II. The secular 'isms'. Fascism -- Communism -- Part III. An ostensibly sacred 'ism'. Radical Islamism : foundations -- Contemporary radical Islamist movements -- Muslims in India -- Part IV. Extreme nationalism. Sri Lankan Tamils -- Poland -- The Balkans -- The rampaging military -- Variations in genocidal behavior -- Part V. Conclusion. Pathways to extremism -- Ethics and morality : the rejection of traditional moral restraints -- War, peace, and the decline of extremism.
Abstract	"Political extremism is one of the most pernicious, destructive and nihilistic forms of human expression. During the 20th century, in excess of 100 million people had their lives taken from them as the result of extremist violence. In this wide-ranging book Manus I. Midlarsky suggests that ephemeral gains, together with mortality salience, form basic explanations for the origins of political extremism and constitute a theoretical framework that also explains later mass violence. Midlarsky applies his framework to multiple forms of political extremism including the rise of Italian, Hungarian and Romanian fascism, Nazism, radical Islamism, and Soviet, Chinese and Cambodian communism. Other applications include a rampaging military (Japan, Pakistan, Indonesia) and extreme nationalism in Serbia, Croatia, the Ottoman Empire and Rwanda. Polish anti-Semitism after World War II and the rise of separatist violence in Sri Lanka are also examined"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2010051862
ISBN	9780521700719 (pbk.)
ISBN	052170071X (pbk.)
ISBN	9780521877084
ISBN	0521877083

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