StruggIing with the Challenges of Right-Wing Extremism and Terrorism within Democratic Boundaries: A Comparative Analysis

This chapter illustrates that whatever the cause, right-wing extremism and xenophobia help to define some western and eastern German youth. Indeed, the history of the last decades indicates that the German policy toward subversive elements from both left-and right-wing political camps. The political and cultural settings encouraged the American authorities to stick to a narrow interpretation of the criminal justice model in their response to political acts of violence. Ronald D. Crelinsten refers to these strategies as the 'war model' and the 'criminal justice model'. Although he alludes mainly to challenges of terrorism, these models may be applied for other challenges as well. The most important element that distinguishes the criminal justice model from the war model is the commitment to the 'rule of the law'. The chapter aims to present theory of a taxonomic nature that will serve both as a solid ground for analysis and provides the analytical units that will enable a comparative study of different cases.