RT Book
T1 From traitor to zealot: exploring the phenomenon of side-switching in extremism and terrorism
A1 Köhler, Daniel 1985-
LA English
PP Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY Melbourne New Delhi Singapore
PB Cambridge University Press
YR 2023
ED First paperback edition
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/187192720X
AB "What makes a neo-Nazi become a convinced anti-fascist or a radical left-winger become a devout Salafist? How do they manage to fit into their new environment and gain acceptance as a former enemy? The people featured in this book made highly puzzling journeys, first venturing into extremist milieus and then deciding to switch to the opposite side. By using their extraordinary life stories and their own narratives, this book provides the first in-depth analysis of how and why people move between seemingly opposing extremist environments that can sometimes overlap and influence each other. It aims to understand how these extremists manage to convince their new group that they can be trusted, which also allows us to dive deep into the psychology of extremism and terrorism. This fascinating work will be of immense value to those studying radicalization and counter-radicalization in terrorism studies, social psychology, and political science"--
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN 303.48/4
SN 9781108825085
SN 9781108842945
K1 Radicalism : Psychological aspects
K1 Radicalization : Psychological aspects
K1 PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology
DO 10.1017/9781108918626