Militant extremist mindset
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Militant extremist mindset |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 2797 |
Book Title | Personality and individual differences: theory, assessment, and application |
Authors | Stankov, Lazar (Author), Saucier, Gerard (Author) and Knezevic, Goran (Author) |
Editors | Boag, Simon and Tiliopoulos, Niko |
Page Range | 131-140 |
Chapter Number | 11 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2011 |
Publisher | Nova Science Publishers |
Place of Publication | Hauppauge, N.Y. |
ISBN | 9781611220704 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=19269 |
Abstract | Militant extremist mindset refers to a fixed set of beliefs that motivate people to engage in violent activities directed toward specific others. In our previous work we have identified three components that together define militant-extremist mindset, and have been identified across different cultures. These are broadly known as nastiness, grudge, and excuse: nastiness represents anti-social and pro-violent attitudes; grudge is a feeling of animosity and resentment typically directed toward some other group which serves as a trigger for action; and excuse represents a higher-order justification for engaging in militant extremism. These 'ingredients' of militant-extremist-mindset are defined more specifically according to the context and vary according to culture and setting. For example 'excuse' typically represents a particular set of religious beliefs. Further empirical work may reveal whether this mindset is present to some extent in the general population. If so, these measures of militant-extremist mindset might be useful in assessing population-wide attitudinal changes or the effectiveness of anti-terrorist social interventions. © 2011 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. |
Keywords | cross-cultural; extremism; mindset; terrorism |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440804. Defence studies |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Journal Title | Personality and Individual Differences: Theory, Assessment, and Application |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Byline Affiliations | Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
University of Oregon, United States | |
University of Belgrade, Serbia |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4595/militant-extremist-mindset
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