Anti-government extremism

Abstract

During the last few years, “anti-government extremism” (AGE) has increasingly been considered an emerging threat to democracy, political processes, institutions, and elected politicians. The term is used to refer to a rather wide range of phenomena, movements, ideas and actions, and it is not always clear what makes such manifestations extremist rather than just legitimate expressions of political dissent. However, events such as the storming of the U.S. Congress and governmental buildings in Brazil to overturn presidential elections, assassination of elected officials, and plots for coup d'etat by groups rejecting the legitimacy of democratically elected authorities have made it urgent to understand these developments. Is it something new, or a variety of something old? We hope that this panel will contribute to open a scholarly discussion on these issues and give us a better grasp on a slippery concept and phenomenon.

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