ISBN:
9783030361532
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource(VIII, 186 p. 3 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
Edition:
1st ed. 2020.
Series Statement:
Springer eBook Collection
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Hartleb, Florian, 1979 - Lone wolves
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
Keywords:
Political science
;
Terrorism
;
Political violence
;
Personality
;
Social psychology
;
Terrorismus
;
Terrorist
;
Individuum
;
Rechtsradikalismus
;
Radikalisierung
;
Prävention
;
Aussteiger
;
Radikalismus
;
Erde
Abstract:
Right-wing Terrorism. Still an Underestimated Threat -- What is a "Lone Wolf"? -- Offenders and Terrorism. Ideology, Motives, Objectives -- Radicalisation in Our Very Midst and in Virtual Rooms and Spaces -- Counter-Strategies and Prevention -- Conclusions. .
Abstract:
As the attacks in Norway, Munich and most recently Christchurch have shown: a new threat is now shaking liberal Western societies. Radicalized right-wing extremists – so-called lone wolves – are engaging in individually planned terror attacks. Written by an expert on terrorism and populism, this book highlights the dynamics of this new breed of terrorism. By providing in-depth insights into the biographies of individual perpetrators, it illustrates the changing profile of the typical lone terrorist. This new kind of terrorist engages in violence without being a member of a party or organization, yet is radicalized by a global right-wing subculture that communicates in virtual networks. This startling and well-written book reveals the ideological roots of lone wolf terrorism and urges governments and civil society to take the threat seriously and implement suitable countermeasures.
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-030-36153-2
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