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Addressing Extremism

Dr. Peter T. Coleman, Dr Andrea Bartoli and George Mason, January 2002

Summary

Extremism is a complex phenomenon, although its complexity is often hard to see. Most simply, it can be defined as activities (beliefs, attitudes, feelings, actions, strategies) of a character far removed from the ordinary. In conflict settings it manifests as a severe form of conflict engagement. However, the labeling of activities, people, and groups as “extremist”, and the defining of what is “ordinary” in any setting is always a subjective and political matter.

Keywords

Extremism Peacebuilding

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Policy
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Article
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Published
1 January 2002
Author
Dr. Peter T. Coleman, Dr Andrea Bartoli and George Mason
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