From Traitor to Zealot: Exploring the Phenomenon of Side-Switching in Extremism and Terrorism

ISBN-13: 9781108842945 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 350 str.

Daniel Koehler

Opis

Explore the world of radicalization through the stories of those who switched between extreme political or religious ideologies.

Recenzje

'Theoretically rich and storyline-driven, From Traitor to Zealot is an instant classic of the field. Koehler shines a bright light on a counter-intuitive phenomenon many are anecdotally aware of - extremists who switch sides - but the book will surprise many by outlining how common, complex and dramatical the process is.' Paul Gill, Professor of Security and Crime Science, University College London, UK

Spis treści

Foreword; Preface; 1. Betraying the cause? Side-switching and violent extremism; 2. Nation, race and anti-semitism: switching to far-right extremism; 3. Joining the far-left; 4. Fighting on the path of Allah: joining Islamic extremism from the far-right and far-left; 5. Who are extremist side-switchers and what drives them? Towards a theory of motivations and defector lifecycles; 6, Breaking the cycle: learning how to improve counter-radicalization, counterterrorism and deradicalization programs; 7. Conclusions.