Religious and Ethno-Religious Extremism in the Conditions of Non-Transparency of World Politics

In: The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Political Science and Religion Studies, Band 39, S. 101-109

Abstract

The article deals with the analysis of methodological and practical problems of studying religious and ethnoreligious extremism in modern society. The authors studied in detail the current conceptual estimations revealing interrelation between religion, terrorism and extremism. The algorithm used by the authors let them determine organizational forms and methods of aggregating negative factors, widely spread mechanisms that hinder the peaceful existence of the wider global community. The necessity of conducting a competent and adjusted social policy (educational, domestic, informational), which takes into consideration interests of different social and religious groups, has been stressed. Such policy should be well balanced, intelligently designed, and having financial and logistical support. The research has led to the conclusion that it is disseminating extremist ideology that leads to the growth of terrorist threat and to new terrorist acts themselves. In the article the authors have come to the conclusion that religious extremism should be considered as a regulated social activity of people who are united by religious and political ideology and perform actions directed at changing the established social and political structure.