EXTREMISM AND RADICALISM – CHALLENGES FOR THE EUROPEAN SECURITY
EXTREMISM AND RADICALISM – CHALLENGES FOR THE EUROPEAN SECURITY

Author(s): Teodor Badiu, Daniel-Mihai DUȚU
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: globalization; extremism; radicalism; radicalization; de-pluralization; security.
Summary/Abstract: The development of industries and the emergence of globalization have led to the alteration of the physical boundaries of the states, and the geographical proximity has given rise to the desire of each individual to have a different identity than others, desire that led to the emergence of radical and extremist ideologies and movements. These differ according to factors that cause individuals to radicalize, but also depending on the purposes of these movements. Thus, the international society faces many radical movements, such as radical Islamism, revolutionary nationalism and extreme populism, resulting in the accession of extremist groups in national and international leadership structures. Today we are talking about mass radicalization representing a real threat to international and human security that generalized especially since 9/11.This paper aims to analyze the causes and modes of manifestation of extremist ideologies,focusing on radicalization models and on the impact that these ideologies and movements have on both international and individual levels

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