Mutual Radicalization - How Groups and Nations Drive Each Other to Extremes

About the author

Fathali M. Moghaddam, PhD, is a professor of psychology and director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Cognitive Science at Georgetown University. He is editor-in-chief of the APA journal Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. Dr. Moghaddam was born in Iran, educated from an early age in England, and returned to Iran to study radicalization and change processes during and after the 979 revolution. His most recent published books are The Psychology of Dictatorship (2 3), The Psychology of Democracy (2 ), Questioning Causality (with Rom Harr amp eacute , 2 ), and the two-volume The SAGE Encyclopedia of Political Behavior (2 7). His ongoing research focuses on the cognitive processes underlying radicalization, democracy, and dictatorship.

Summary

Exploring the surge in extremist ideologies, the text introduces a cyclical three-phase model of mutual radicalization where groups adopt rigid norms and antagonistic worldviews—fueling conflicts from terrorism to open warfare. Ten case studies reveal real rivalries and outline steps for deradicalization.

Product details

• Authors: Fathali M Moghaddam, Fathali M. Moghaddam
• Publisher: American psychological assn
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.06.2018
• EAN: 9781433829239
• ISBN: 978-1-4338-2923-9
• No. of pages: 259
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education