"The starting point of this book is that the best way to understand extremists is to assume they are rational. The treatment explains why extremist leaders often advocate violence, and how they motivate their followers to die for the cause. The arguments are illustrated with important episodes of extremism. " - Editorial ReviewsRational extremism : the political economy of radicalism by Ronald Wintrobe
"The starting point of this book is that the best way to understand extremists is to assume they are rational. The treatment explains why extremist leaders often advocate violence, and how they motivate their followers to die for the cause. The arguments are illustrated with important episodes of extremism. " - Editorial Reviews