Review article

Suppression of extremism and civil society

Robert Bošnjak orcid.org/0000-0002-5159-342X ; Neovisni istraživač

Abstract

Modern states prevent the spread of extremism by respecting the ‎principles of separation of governmental powers, political representation, ‎respect for the law, guaranteeing human rights, protection‎ of vulnerable minority groups, media freedom and civil‎ association. However, since the suppression of extremism in free‎ societies is an extremely complex process, state authorities need ‎constant help from the civil sector in order to be able to successfully ‎recognize and then effectively suppress extremism, which ‎is proving to be an increasing challenge for liberal democracies.‎ Although the suppression of extremism is primarily the task of the‎ state and its institutions, the paper shows that citizens organized ‎through civil society play an indispensable role in this process.‎

Keywords

extremism; liberal democracy; suppression of extremism; civil society

Hrčak ID:

303583

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/303583

Publication date:

7.6.2023.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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