Terrorism, mass uprisings, and political extremism are in the news every day. It is no coincidence that these phenomena come together at the beginning of a new era. Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Terrorists provides a comprehensive survey of the intersection of radical social movements and political violence.The book considers eight essential questions for understanding radicalism, including its origins, dynamics, and outcomes. Ranging across the globe from the 1500s to the present, the book examines cases as diverse as nineteenth-century anarchists, the Nazis, Che Guevara, the Weather Undergr.
Abstract: Notes; 4 When and Where Does Radicalism Occur?; Structural causes of radicalism; Regime type and radicalism; The role of civil society and media; Global and historical contexts of radicalism; Summary; Notes; Part II: The Known Unknowns; 5 Is Radicalism about Ideas and Ideology?; Culture and action in radicalism; Culture and structure in radicalism; Religion and terrorism; Ideology and the course of revolution; Summary; 6 Is There a Life Cycle of Radicalism?; Repression and elite adaptation; Outcomes of radicalism; A modest proposal: From revolutionary coalitions to outcomes; Summary

Terrorism, mass uprisings, and political extremism are in the news every day. It is no coincidence that these phenomena come together at the beginning of a new era. Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Terrorists provides a comprehensive survey of the intersection of radical social movements and political violence.The book considers eight essential questions for understanding radicalism, including its origins, dynamics, and outcomes. Ranging across the globe from the 1500s to the present, the book examines cases as diverse as nineteenth-century anarchists, the Nazis, Che Guevara, the Weather Undergr