In recent decades, Neo-liberalism* has been and is still, culpable in fomenting and normalizing an epidemic of ultra-right-wing extremist terrorism and the concurrent assumption of power by overtly fascist extreme-right political parties. It is no longer to be conjectured whether this is merely tin-foil. Based solely on race and culture, whether sedition is from within or without the state, we witness double standards. We favour nice “decent lads” (who deal in infiltrating the military and police, duplicity within their own ranks, randoms "crowd-control", gun and hard-drug running, prostitution and yes... paedophilia) over kids with their back against a wall. Ultimately, whether we dismiss this or not, one way or the other, this will affect the quality of life of each and every one of us. The state security and surveillance apparatus is a burgeoning trans-national industry oblivious to individual rights. The stats are drawn from the member as well as certain former member-states of the European Union. I think the conclusions would equally apply to countries on this side of the pond. Ascertaining dimensions of the problem is near impossible and is about to become that much more difficult. A nice reference book, which will be much needed!

*center-left and right parties that solely favour market-driven economics above all else ( )