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Downplaying extremism? : how the state approaches right-wing and left-wing extremist threats / Jeyhun Alizade, Rafaela Dancygier, Jonathan Homola
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alizade, Jeyhun, author.
- Dancygier, Rafaela M., 1977- author.
- Homola, Jonathan, author.
- Series:
- Cambridge elements. Elements in European politics
- Cambridge elements. Elements in European politics, 2754-5032
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Radicalism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026
- Summary:
- "The rise of political extremism is often attributed to citizens’ economic and cultural grievances. Less is known about how the state itself may facilitate extremism in contemporary democracies, despite frequent claims that elected leaders fail to contain it. How valid is this critique? Analyzing thousands of documents on the behavior of political parties, intelligence agencies, and the police in Germany across decades and states, the authors show that blind spots in combating extremism are widespread and deeply partisan. In parliamentary debates and election manifestos, right-wing parties devote less attention to right-wing extremist crimes than their prevalence warrants, while left-wing parties often downplay left-wing extremism. Similar divisions appear within ostensibly neutral intelligence agencies and the police. Across institutions, partisanship and ideology shape how state actors address extremist threats, raising concerns about the state’s capacity to safeguard public safety and democracy"-- Provided by publisher
- Contents:
- Extremism in Germany
- Parties and parliaments
- Intelligence agencies and the police
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed August 13, 2026)
- Other Format:
- Print version: Alizade, Jeyhun Downplaying extremism?
- ISBN:
- 9781009633659
- 1009633651
- OCLC:
- 1596675188
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000392220
- Access Restriction:
- Some versions: Open access versions available from some providers open access
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