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Research on the 22 July terror attacks

On this page, we have gathered research on the 22 July terror attacks and their long-term impacts, and present key publications on right-wing violence and terrorism.

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On our Norwegian pages we present a broad range of interviews, podcasts and other Norwegian media interventions and resources, for six topics related to the 22 July attacks:
 

  • Violence and terrorism
    • What characterizes right-wing extremist violence and terrorism - and has it become more or less serious in recent years? (in Norwegian)
  • Anti-Islam
    • Muslims and Islam are central in the right-wing extremist enemy image. How should we understand anti-Muslim attitudes, mobilization and rhetoric? (in Norwegian)
  • Online radicalization 
    • What does it mean that much of the right-wing extremist mobilization has shifted from the "streets" to "online"? (in Norwegian)
  • Memory politics
    • Terror can be both unifying and divisive. How do Norwegians understand the 22 July attacks ten years later? (in Norwegian)
  • Right-wing extremism in Norway
    • Right-wing extremism is constantly changing. What does the right-wing extremist landscape look like in Norway today? (in Norwegian)
  • Threats against politicians

    • The 22 July was an attack on the government, politicians, and political activists. What characterizes threats against politicians? (in Norwegian)

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Perspectives on Terrorism: The Long-Term Impacts of the Attacks

Tore Bjørgo and Anders Ravik Jupskås have co-edited a Special Issue of Perspectives on Terrorism on the aftereffects of the 22 July terror attack in Norway.

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RightNow! blog

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Read more posts on the RightNow! blog, which publishes commentaries, analyses and reflections by C-REX researchers and affiliates on topics related to contemporary far-right politics.

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Ten years after 22nd July: Time heals all wounds? (in Norwegian)

"A large part of the Norwegian population thinks that 22nd July is an event they are largely finished with," says C-REX deputy director Anders Ravik Jupskås in this interview. At the same time, the status of the 22nd July terrorist is growing in the far-right extremist environment, according to research from the center.

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Recording from the C-REX conference on June 10, 2021 (in Norwegian)

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the 22 July terrorist attacks, C-REX hosted a digital conference on 10 June 2021. Leading C-REX researchers and guests discussed research findings and knowledge gaps. 

Conference recordings available in Norwegian.