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Political Science and International Relations Political extremism and radicalism

Political Science and International Relations Political extremism and radicalism. The aim of the presentation. to explain conceptualisation of extremism and radicalism

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Political Science and International Relations Political extremism and radicalism

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  1. Political Science and International Relations Political extremism and radicalism

  2. Theaimofthepresentation • to explain conceptualisation of extremism and radicalism • To explain the issues tied with the extremist movement and their controversy in relation to the democratic character of the state • To explain main differences between extremism and radicalism and the level of their acceptability in thesociety and in the armed forces • To remind means of fight against extremism in the Czech republic and in the Armed forces of the Czech republic

  3. Content of the presentation • Conceptualisationofextremism and radicalism • Extremism and the Armed forces of the Czech Republic • Fight against extremism in the Czech republic and in the Armed forces of the Czech Republic

  4. Conceptualisation Extremism: „Extremism means clearly defined ideological stances which take place outside of constitutional framework, display characteristics of intolerance and attack basic democratic constitutional principles, as defined in Czech constitutional framework“ (Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic). Radicalism: Political stance striving for fundamental uncompromising problem solution. It takes place within the constitutional framework.

  5. Conceptualisation (Anti-)Democracy and (Anti-)Constitutionalism CombinedSource: Uwe Backes

  6. Conceptualisation Forms of political extremism in a two-dimensional political space (anti-democratism/anti-constitutionalism)Source: Uwe Backes

  7. Conceptualisation Extremism: • Clearly defined ideological stances which take place outside of the constitutional framework, show characteristics of intolerance and attack basic democratic principles and social organization • It is concept of political science, alternatively criminological, but not juridical • It is understood as extreme positions hostile to the democratic system and activities which have destructive impact on the democratic political-economic system

  8. Conceptualisation Crimeswithextremistsubtext: • Criminal act motivated by race, nation, religion, class or other social group hatred • Crimes against symbols or representatives of existing social system which is motivated by the hatred against it

  9. Extremism • Right extremism • Left extremism • Other extremist forms • Religion extremism • National extremism • Ecological extremism • Squatting • Hooliganism • Dangerous sects • Terrorism

  10. Rightextremism Main characteristics of right extremism • Denies equality of people (on the race or ethnic basis) • Rejects democratic constitutional state • Prefers hierarchically organized and authoritarian state and social organization • Strong belief about superiority of one group of the people, belief in need for strong leader and often perception of violence as purifying power • The aim is often strong state with race or ethnic homogenous society, strong leader, firm order whose violation has to be strictly punished

  11. Leftextremism Main characteristics of left extremism • Stresses importance of equality in all fields of life and society • Denies democratic constitutional framework guaranteeing private ownership • It is usually based on marxist ideology calling for dictatorship of proletariat, so to organized and systematically applied class violence, whose aim is liquidation of private ownership of means of production and also the active opposition and opponents

  12. Otherextremistforms • Religion extremism • Denies rights of others by intolerant imposing of its religion • Could be defined as dogmatic fanatics or pathological persuasion leading of individual and the whole social units under the name of belief to the extreme acts • National extremism • Ethnic and national intolerance manifested by violent displays against groups of different population

  13. Extremism and Czech armed Forces

  14. Focus on symbolism? s

  15. Fight against Exremism in AČR Activityof BIS, MV ČR, VZ, VP StrategyofFightagainstExtremism Preventionofsocialyundesirablemanners (P-SNJ) Novellalaw No. 221/1999 Sb., aboutprofessionalsoldiers

  16. MilitaryPolicyandExtremism Investigation in connectionwithextremism:

  17. TrainingandCasesofrightwingextremism Military Policy

  18. SoldiersPerpetrators in connexionwithextremism

  19. Political Science and International Relations Political extremism and radicalism

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