Cumulative extremism

Cumulative extremism is a form of political extremism that occurs when one form of political extremism mobilises against another form of political extremism.^[1] Dr Mohammed Ilyas defines cumulative extremism as 'a process through which different forms of ‘extremism’ interact and can potentially produce a spiral of violence'.^[2] The academic Matthew Goodwin gives the example of far-right political organisations mobilising in response to the perceived threat of radical Islam.^[3]

References

1. ↑ Busher, Joel and Macklin, Graham (2013). "Interpreting "Cumulative Extremism": A framework for enhanced conceptual clarity". Society for Terrorism Research 7th Annual Conference (University of Huddersfield). Retrieved 2014-02-10. 
2. ↑ "Cumulative extremism: A sign of Muslim empowerment". Readersupportednews.org. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2014-02-10. 
3. ↑ Matthew Goodwin (2010-07-20). "Woolwich attack and the far right: three points to consider when the dust settles". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-02-10.