Anti-Government Extremism A New Threat?

• Published in: Perspectives on terrorism (Lowell) Vol. 16; no. 6; pp. 2 - 8
• Main Authors: Bjørgo, Tore, Braddock, Kurt
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Norwegian
• Published: Terrorism Research Initiative 2022; Terrorism Research Initiative and the Center for Terrorism and Security Studies

In recent years, intelligence and security agencies have identified “anti-government extremism” (AGE) as an emerging threat to democracy, political processes, institutions, and elected politicians. However, this term is used to refer to a rather wide range of phenomena, movements, ideas and actions,...