Cumulative extremism is a form of political extremism that occurs when one form of political extremism mobilises against another form of political extremism, which was coined by British scholar Roger Eatwell.[1] Eatwell defines cumulative extremism as: 'the way in which one form of extremism can feed off and magnify other forms'.[2] Dr Mohammed Ilyas defines cumulative extremism as 'a process through which different forms of ‘extremism’ interact and can potentially produce a spiral of violence'.[3] The academic Matthew Goodwin gives the example of far-right political organisations mobilising in response to the perceived threat of Islamic extremism.[4]

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  1. ^ Busher, Joel; Macklin, Graham (2013). "Interpreting "Cumulative Extremism": A framework for enhanced conceptual clarity". Society for Terrorism Research 7th Annual Conference. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  2. ^ Eatwell, Roger (2006-04-01). "Community Cohesion and Cumulative Extremism in Contemporary Britain". The Political Quarterly. 77 (2): 204–216. doi:10.1111/j.1467-923X.2006.00763.x. ISSN 1467-923X.
  3. ^ "Cumulative extremism: A sign of Muslim empowerment". Readersupportednews.org. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  4. ^ Matthew Goodwin (2010-07-20). "Woolwich attack and the far right: three points to consider when the dust settles". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
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