Political extremism, conflict identities and the search for ontological security in contemporary established democracies

Political extremism, conflict identities and the search for ontological security in contemporary established democracies

This paper argues that a key element driving political instability and politically extreme movements in contemporary liberal democracies is found in the search for ontological security by groups disaffected under globalisation and the uncertain conditions of late modernity. It suggests that in many...

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Main Author: Rich, Ben
Format: Journal Article
Published: Academia.edu 2021
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82985

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