Digital Extremisms Readings in Violence, Radicalisation and Extremism in the Online Space

Başlık:

ISBN:

9783030301385

Edition:

1st ed. 2020.

Yayın Bilgileri:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.

Fiziksel Tanımlama:

XIII, 268 p. 13 illus. online resource.

Series:

Palgrave Studies in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity,

Contents:

1. Introduction, Mark Lee And Benjamin Littler -- 2. Pioneers Of World Wide Web Fascism: The British Extreme Right And Web 1.0, Jackson And Jones -- 3. Cumulative Extremism And The Online Space - Reciprocal Radicalisation Effects Between The Extreme Right And Radical Islamists In The UK, Allchorn -- 4. Haters Gonna Like: Exploring Canadian Far-Right Extremism On Facebook, Scrivens And Amarasingam -- 5. Neo-Nazis Have Stolen Our Memes: Making Sense Of Extreme Memes, Benjamin Lee -- 6. Then And Now: Irish Republicanism And Ulster Loyalism Online, Bowman-Grieve And Herron -- 7. Animal Rights Extremism And The Internet, Monaghan And Mcalister -- 8. Demonic Slappers And Fascists? Exploring Extreme British Anti-Abortion Activism On Facebook, Mark Littler -- 9. Jihadi Fans Revisited: Mapping The Commonalities With Non-Islamic Extremism, Ramsay -- 10. Developing Effective And Ethical 'Secondary' Intervention Programmes To Counter Radicalisation And Polarisation, Birdwell -- 11. Researching The Radical Right: Making Use Of The Digital Space And Its Challenges, Carter And Kondor -- 12. Conclusion, Mark Littler and Benjamin Lee.

Abstract:

This book explores the use of the internet by (non-Islamic) extremist groups, drawing together research by scholars across the social sciences and humanities. It offers a broad overview of the best of research in this area, including research contributions that address far-right, (non-Islamic) religious, animal rights, and nationalist violence online, as well as a discussion of the policy and research challenges posed by these unique and disparate groups. It offers an academically rigorous, introductory text that addresses extremism online, making it a valuable resource for students, practitioners and academics seeking to understand the unique characteristics such risks present.

Subject Term:

Computer crimes.

Criminal behavior.

Criminology.

Mass media and crime.

Cybercrime.

Crime Control and Security.

Research Methods in Criminology.

Crime and the Media.

Added Author:

Littler, Mark.

Lee, Benjamin.