Argentina is experiencing a fourth wave of the Latin American far right. High inflation pits society against the state; Javier Milei's success depended on the desire for punishment against the political class and the state.
Granola Nazis are a part of the contemporary 'dissident right', with a particular interest in health, wellness, and nature. Though a fringe ideology, it is critically placed to exploit the ongoing climate change threat, offering Traditionalist solutions that naturalise fascism.
There is a growing industry of far-right comedy. What role does humour play in the mainstreaming and normalisation of the far right?
This piece examines how far-right online communities on the social media platform Gab Social are built through identity-building narratives.
In the aftermath of the landslide electoral victory of the far-right Party for Freedom, Postdoctoral fellow Iris B. Segers argues that Geert Wilders’s electoral gains are the product of long-term democratic erosion, as well as a volatile and fragmented political situation in the immediate run-up to the elections.
In her recent book, The Women of the Far Right, Eviane Leidig looks at how far-right women on social media mainstream far-right ideas and radicalise a large audience. This interview explores some of the key themes in her book.
The recent rise of extreme-right “mommy influencers” on social media sparks questions about the children they raise. Will they follow in the ideological footsteps of their parents?
Far-right parties have become increasingly concerned with education as a policy field - what is their ideological content, where does it fit into party strategy, and what lessons can be learned from this shift in political debate?
A recent PhD training workshop hosted by C-REX and GNET has explored ways of improving the wellbeing of researchers interacting with extremist content on the internet.
A look deep inside the AfD in Saxony sheds light on how radical right politics hinges on resourceful organisation on the ground.
A current incident in Germany illustrates how localist politics can serve as bridge from green to brown.
Following the arrest of several radical Islamist groups in Belgium on suspicion of plotting terrorist attacks, security experts warn of a ‘new generation of very-rapidly-radicalising individuals’. Are authorities attuned to what the process of (violent) extremism looks like from an insider perspective?
Studying extremist side-switching offers a great opportunity to better understand why people change their beliefs, especially in the context of de-radicalization.
As the upcoming Greek legislative election looms, it is important to look at the state of the Greek far-right in the aftermath of Golden Dawn's fall, and to scrutinize new contenders who have entered the political arena.
Sunday's general elections in Finland have pushed out the Social Democrats, and put the National Coalition Party and the far-right Finns Party in first and second place respectively. But what is the overall trend, and what does it mean for the Finnish far right beyond the Finns Party?
The start of the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war intensified the domestic expressions of different forms of Russian nationalism, from extremist circles and nationalist intellectuals to policy, public debates, and media spaces.
This report shares key findings from a joint Nordic study on multiagency collaboration, showing how teams from Finland, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden cooperated to prevent violent extremism (PVE) across institutional barriers.
How was the far right able to foreclose Sweden's NATO entry? How the transnational nature of the Nordic far right allows the Sweden Democrats to serve as a hub of non-parliamentary right-wing organizing – even from their insider position.
Far-right populists are frequently referred to as 'Fascist' in politics today. But was Italian Fascism originally populist?
Incel forums are online spaces with little to no moderation against violent and harmful speech. Yet, despite the almost non-existent community guidelines, users aim to debate, break or circumvent them, as transgression and violent talk are central to the community that formed in these spaces.
In recent years, several lone actor terrorists have cited ecofascism as part of their motivation for violence. Such ecofascists have mystically imagined ideas about nature, and claim a sacred and exclusive bond with it, which they simultaneously weaponize to justify harm against fellow citizens.
Two people were killed in a shooting at a gay bar in Bratislava on 12 October 2022. While the attack was condemned by Slovak society, a right-wing political establishment struggled to offer support to the LGBTQ+ community.
Improved systematic data on severe far-right violence in Western Europe debunks five common myths in the field.
Welcome to the “RightNow!” blog where you will find commentary, analysis and reflection by C-REX’s researchers and affiliates on topics related to contemporary far right politics, including party politics, subcultural trends, militancy, violence, and terrorism.
“RightNow!” also provides a platform for republishing op-eds by our core team of experts (with due acknowledgement of course) which have been published by newspapers and on other blogs in order to further highlight the breadth of our work here at C-REX. The articles give the views of the authors, not the position of the Centre for Research on Extremism.
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