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Extremism is "the quality or state of being extreme" or "the advocacy of extreme measures or views". [1] The term is primarily used in a political or religious sense to refer to an ideology that is considered (by the speaker or by some implied shared social consensus) to be far outside the mainstream attitudes of society. [2]
Violent extremism is a form of extremism that condones and enacts violence with ideological or deliberate intent, such as religious or political violence. [6] Violent extremist views often conflate with religious [12] and political violence, [13] and can manifest in connection with a range of issues, including politics, [1] [4] religion, [7] [14] and gender relations.
Far-right politics, often termed right-wing extremism, encompasses a range of ideologies that are typically marked by radical conservatism, authoritarianism, ultra-nationalism, and nativism. [1] This political spectrum situates itself on the far end of the right, distinguished from more mainstream right-wing ideologies by its opposition to ...
The Charlottesville Unite the Right rally in 2017 and the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol reveal how serious and violent extremist groups and their ideologies are, Madison said.
The move follows concern about rising extremism, but opponents have warned it risks damaging freedom of speech, worship and protest. Gove unveils new extremism definition to tackle ‘challenge ...
Far-left politics, also known as extreme left politics or left-wing extremism, are politics further to the left on the left–right political spectrum than the standard political left. The term does not have a single, coherent definition; some scholars consider it to be the left of communist parties , while others broaden it to include the left ...
Extremist Groups: An International Compilation of Terrorist Organizations, Violent Political Groups, and Issue-Oriented Militant Movements is a reference book compiling information on over 200 groups classified as extremist.
Under the broad label of “parental rights” the newly installed South Western School Board has set an agenda that works against the rights and well-being of its own students.