Extremism as a Model of Conflict Behavior

Unfortunately, extremism has become a characteristic feature of modernity in the last few decades, including in Russia. This phenomenon is generated by many factors. In our country, the countdown of the noticeable growth of this destructive phenomenon should be conducted approximately from the dashing 90s, which gave rise to a crisis in the economy, a rapid increase in unemployment, the social stratification in society that emerged during these years, high corruption, passivity of state law enforcement agencies with simultaneous activation of criminal elements. All this, in turn, gave rise to people's disbelief in the government. In addition, the effectiveness of such social institutions as family and education has significantly decreased. Another reason arising from these circumstances was the vacuum formed in the sphere of spiritual and moral life of citizens due to the loss of former moral ideals and the lack of new ideological content. Disunity, social confrontation appeared in the relations of people, and such traditional values of Russian culture as collectivism, catholicity, national unity, are no longer in demand. Today the situation is aggravated by the international situation - we have to live surrounded by most of the aggressive-minded states, whose hopes for the weakness of Russia have not come true. In current conditions, extremism as a model of relations between people is becoming more and more common. Most of people have forgotten how to negotiate, how to compromise. To prove one's rightness to another from a position of strength at any cost becomes a «matter of honor». If the trend continues, society may become even more divided and disintegrated, and extremism and conflict may become the main means of solving social problems. These circumstances led to the choice of the named topic.