Ideology and Identity
Exploring ideology and identity construction in far-right groups at the local, national and global level.
Far-right ideologies and identities
The far-right landscape in Europe is diverse, encompassing a wide spectrum of movements, parties, groups, and individuals. Despite their differences, many share similarities in ideologies, worldviews, and identity constructions. A significant political issue across Europe, including Norway, is the debate over immigration. For far-right ideologies, immigration represents a threat to indigenous identities and has prompted new ways of defining national identities, particularly around religion and race.
Intriguingly, aspects of ideology and identity formation are increasingly taking on global expressions, driven by new forms of communication and media. However, national contexts and local realities continue to shape the far-right's ideologies and identities.
At C-REX, scholars are actively studying these phenomena across several countries, applying both qualitative and quantitative methods from a variety of perspectives.
Key questions
- What is the ideology of contemporary far right groups and individuals?
- What form do these ideologies, worldviews and identities take in different fora?
- What role does religion or stereotypes of religious communities play?
- What role does modern human rights discourse play in the rhetoric of such groups?
Head of Research Group
- Torkel Brekke
- Katrine Fangen