Understanding the Development of Fundamentalism

We use economic theory to examine the intensity of fundamentalist sects. Leaders work to enhance their followers' observance level. We model three stylized situations under which fundamentalist groups function, examining the intensity of observance in each. We find that, under reasonable conditions, rivalry among fundamentalists makes them more extreme

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Year of publication:	[2021]
Authors:	Gang, Ira N. ; Epstein, Gil S.
Publisher:	[S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Religion \| Wettbewerb \| Competition \| Rent-Seeking \| Rent seeking \| Theorie \| Theory \| Radikalismus \| Radicalism \| Terrorismus \| Terrorism

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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (28 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments July 2004 erstellt
Other identifiers:	10.2139/ssrn.571722 [DOI]
Classification:	Z12 - Religion ; D72 - Economic Models of Political Processes: Rent-Seeking, Elections, Legistures, and Voting Behavior ; D74 - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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