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Germany: The European Hotspot of Far Right Violence
27. juli 2020 10:15
- Aktuelle saker - Det samfunnsvitenskapelige fakultetNo other country in Western Europe has in recent decades experienced as much severe and deadly right-wing violence as Germany. Moreover, the nature of this violence is more complex than in other countries, making it even more difficult to prevent.
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Global viruses: Promoting old hatreds
9. juli 2020 13:06
- Aktuelle saker - Det samfunnsvitenskapelige fakultetCathrine Thorleifsson, who is conducting research on the far right at the Centre for Research on Extremism (C-REX) believes that old hatreds could resurface during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Polish Presidential Election 2020: which role does far-right politics (not) play?
2. juli 2020 09:10
- Aktuelle saker - Det samfunnsvitenskapelige fakultetIn less than two weeks, and amid much turbulence, Poland will choose its next President. Far-right politics plays a complex role in the election. While incumbent Andrzej Duda adopted strong anti-LGBTQI stances in the first round, the run-off seems to become framed as a broader contest over voters of far-right challenger Konfederacja. For the liberal opposition such strategy might nonetheless turn out to be double-edged. The stakes are high, as the outcome of the close race between Duda and his pluralist challenger Rafał Trzaskowski can mark a turning point for liberal democracy in Poland.
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Verden med virus: Fremmer gamle fiendebilder
25. juni 2020 17:22
- Aktuelle saker - Det samfunnsvitenskapelige fakultetGammelt hat kan få nytt liv gjennom koronapandemien, mener Cathrine Thorleifsson, som forsker på ytre høyre ved Senter for ekstremismeforskning (C-REX).
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Podkast: Ensom ulv - et lite treffende begrep om dagens terrorister
25. juni 2020 17:03
- Aktuelle saker - Det samfunnsvitenskapelige fakultetEnten det gjelder 22. juli-terroristen, Christchurch-terroristen, eller al-Noor-moske- terroristen, så er betegnelsen «ensom ulv» misvisende. Dagens høyreekstremister har et stort nettverk av meningsfeller å støtte seg på, understreker terrorforsker og terrorforfatter.