Katrine Fangen

• Fangen, Katrine (2026). 3. Demokratisk illiberalisme: fire diskurser. I Jupskås, Anders Ravik (Red.), Høyreekstremisme i Norge etter 22. juli: Meninger, mennesker, mobilisering og motstand. Scandinavian University Press (SCUP). ISSN 9788294167326. s. 101–126. doi: 10.18261/9788294167333-26-03. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Dette kapittelet undersøker demokratisk illiberalisme i Norge. Selv om Norge rangeres blant verdens mest stabile liberale demokratier, illustrerer analysen at diskurser som utfordrer liberaldemokratiske verdier, har fått økt synlighet i offentligheten. Kapittelet bygger på kvalitative intervjuer med politikere og journalister på ytre høyrefløy samt analyse av tekster fra høyreekstreme nettsider. For å belyse hvordan illiberale ideer kan normaliseres i bredere politiske miljøer, sammenlignes disse perspektivene også med narrativer fra parlamentariske politiske aktører. Analysen identifiserer fire sentrale diskurser som strukturerer motstanden mot liberaldemokratiske verdier: antiglobalisme, antigender, antiintellektualisme og antipluralisme. Kapittelet viser hvordan slike ideer kan bidra til en gradvis normalisering av illiberale holdninger i offentlig debatt. Formålet er ikke å likestille kritikk av liberale verdier med ekstremisme, men å belyse de ideologiske og kulturelle strømningene som kan danne kontekst for mer radikale uttrykk.

• Gottzén, Lucas; Fangen, Katrine & Jensen, Sune Qvotrup (2026). Masculinity, masculinist politics, and political extremism. Journal of Gender Studies. ISSN 0958-9236. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2026). The transnationalist nationalists: the joint curriculum of anti-immigration actors in Norway. Journal of Political Ideologies. ISSN 1356-9317. 31(1), s. 249–269. doi: 10.1080/13569317.2024.2358349. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This article delves into the transnational ideational influences that shape the discourse and actions of actors who mobilize against migration to Norway. While anti-immigrant sentiments often revolve around the preservation of the nation-state, their inspirations frequently transcend national borders. Through interviews with a diverse array of Norwegian actors who mobilize against migration, from left-wing to right-wing, parliamentary to extraparliamentary, this study uncovers the multifaceted web of transnational influences. Two distinct streams emerge: one drawn from exemplary entities, such as policies and politicians in other countries, and the other from ‘enlightening’ sources, like alternative media and ‘intellectual entrepreneurs. These influences, while interconnected, cast different shades upon the anti-immigration worldview, some emanating from ‘alternative’ sources, while others from the mainstream. This research not only deepens our understanding of non-relational ideational diffusion but also illuminates the mainstreaming of nationalist ideologies. The article underscores the significance of critical events and organic intellectuals in shaping the cultural understanding of unconnected actors. By encompassing a broad spectrum of anti-immigration actors, this study uncovers common threads that unite seemingly disparate actors, offering insights into the shared dynamics of transnationalism.

• Fossberg, Hanna Karin & Fangen, Katrine (2025). Weaponized humor and militarized masculinity: the role of memes in far-right discourse on the Russo-Ukrainian war. Journal of Gender Studies. ISSN 0958-9236. doi: 10.1080/09589236.2025.2545905. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This study examines 4chan’s politically incorrect (/pol) board, focusing on memes and discussions on two key topics, one backing Ukraine and the other supporting Russia in the ongoing war. We explore the presence of misogynistic, transphobic and anti-Semitic humour, revealing how the battlefield serves as a platform for expressing far-right ideologies of white supremacy and the dehumanization of enemies. The memetic targeting of trans people and women in the context of war relates to narratives of gayropa and gender ideology. We uncover how 4chan users foster a sense of superiority over out-groups through ridicule and mocking memes. Additionally, we explore how the memes and discussions around the war in Ukraine contributes to create hierarchies of masculinity, where feminization and dehumanizing serves to attack various typical groups of rightwing extremist targets. While emerging research examines the intersection of masculinity and trolling humour within the far right, our study covers an underexplored dimension – its role in the context of war. This research gap is significant because humour, when weaponized by trolls and online warriors, becomes a powerful political tool that targets already vulnerable groups, potentially legitimizing violence towards them.

• Fangen, Katrine & Nissen, Anita (2025). Influencing the general public? The self-perceived communicative roles of Norwegian and Danish far-right anti-immigration actors. Journal of Contemporary European Studies. ISSN 1478-2804. doi: 10.1080/14782804.2025.2514845. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  How do far-right actors perceive their agency in disseminating their worldviews? With the global rise of the far right, it is crucial to understand the communication strategies of far-right extra-parliamentary anti-immigration actors. Based on interviews with Norwegian and Danish far-right members of protest groups, blogs, right-wing alternative media, political parties and associations, this paper explores their communication methods, motivations, target audiencesand perceived influence. Drawing on Parkinson’s concept of performative democracy, we analyse how these actors stage their communicative roles across public and digital spaces, shaping their rhetoric to audience expectations and opportunities for influence. Normalization – the process by which ideas become accepted as standard – emerges as central to their attempts to shape public discourse. Content analysis of the interviews reveals four distinct roles: ‘Debate nuancers’ aim to influence mainstream discourse and policymakers through information and lobbyism, shifting discourse rightward. ‘Enlighteners’ employ provocation to spark controversy. ‘Mainstream returners’ previously adhered to the first two roles but now seek to appear more legitimate and moderate. Lastly, ‘Right-wing ideology debaters’ engage in internal far-right ideological discussions. These roles reflect varying perceptions of the societal mainstream, the political system and appropriate tactics. Together, they highlight the strategic and performative nature of far-right communication. By tailoring their approaches to different platforms and audiences, these actors seek not only visibility but legitimacy. Understanding these dynamics provides insight into how the far-right gains traction and influence political discourse.

• Fangen, Katrine & Skjelsbæk, Inger (2025). The role of gender in violent extremism. I Obaidi, Milan & Kunst, Jonas R. (Red.), The Cambridge Handbook of the Psychology of Violent Extremism. Cambridge University Press. ISSN 9781009407915. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine & Thun, Cecilie (2024). Ambivalens og endring. Unge norsksomaliske kvinner snakker om omskjæring. I Johansen, R. Elise B (Red.), Kvinnelig omskjæring/kjønnslemlestelse i Norge; Kunnskap og praksis. Universitetsforlaget. ISSN 9788215069494. s. 123–152. doi: 10.18261/9788215069487-24-08. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Dammen, Kristine Brastad & Fangen, Katrine (2024). ‘We are living in the time of a turning point’: exploring views on global entities in immigration–a comparative study of actors from different political leanings. Globalizations. ISSN 1474-7731. 21(8), s. 1383–1401. doi: 10.1080/14747731.2024.2353992. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  In recent years, a series of global crises have triggered a heightened politicization of international policy efforts and a questioning of the role of global forums in the management of these crises. This article investigates the perspectives of diverse actors who mobilize against immigration to Norway, including actors from the mainstream right and left and from the far right and the far left, to analyse how they frame the impact of global political entities for migration. Based on an analysis of 27 interviews with politicians, social movement activists, and knowledge producers, we explore how radical actors employ anti-globalism frames to delegitimize refugee reception, whereas mainstream actors advocate for the regulation of migration by referencing global agreements. Ultimately, our study further nuances cleavage theory by examining how nationalism and populism intersect within the spectrum from moderate to radical viewpoints regarding the role of globalization in the realm of immigration.

• Fangen, Katrine & Weisskircher, Manes Elias (2024). Reaching out beyond the national border? How far-right actors in Germany and Norway evaluate transnationalism. Nations and Nationalism. ISSN 1354-5078. 30(4), s. 683–699. doi: 10.1111/nana.13021. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Research has emphasised the importance of far-right trans-nationalism, in terms of both ideology and practice. Yet, theliterature lacks a comprehensive analysis of how far-rightactors themselves reflect their transnational practices(or lack thereof), such as party-level exchange, joint protestevents, or online communication. Drawing on original inter-view data from Germany and Norway, our research unveilsthat while far-right ‘nationalists’ generally endorse transna-tional activities, only a minority actively participates. Theinterviewees perceive transnational practices as opportuni-ties for strategic learning, showcasing of collective strength,and networking. Simultaneously, they express concernsabout being associated with extremists and gettingentangled in conflict-ridden areas. Theoretically, we discussthe role of ideology and everyday life as well as the impor-tance of only limited strategic incentives for understandingfar-right transnationalism. In doing so, we draw parallels toexperiences made by left-wing actors. Moreover, we under-line the potential of Granovetter's ‘strength of weak ties’for far-right diffusion.

• Fangen, Katrine (2022). Rasisme som renhetsideologi. I Døving, Cora Alexa (Red.), Rasisme : Fenomenet, forskningen, erfaringene. Universitetsforlaget. ISSN 9788215063065. s. 287–306. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Erdal, Marta Bivand & Fangen, Katrine (2021). A state-centred conception of nationhood? Norwegian bureaucrats on the nation. Ethnicities. ISSN 1468-7968. doi: 10.1177/14687968211012567. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This article engages critically with the idea of state-centred nationhood, including its promises and limitations, as a foundation for state strategies of forging unity in (migration-related) diversity within nations. As states across Europe grapple with the management of migration-related diversity in contexts of increasing polarization of public debate on nationhood, which conceptions of nationhood do they draw on? We build on data from Norway, including policy documents and parliamentary debates, and draw on ten interviews with eleven bureaucrats in senior positions. Our interviewees were tasked with different aspects of the state’s nation building work, such as immigration control, national minorities (including Sami populations), religious and life-stance communities, and the 200-year anniversary of the Constitution. When asking which conceptions of nationhood bureaucrats draw on, we acknowledge that someone is doing the state’s nation building work. We find that the bureaucrats draw on a range of conceptions of nationhood, where ethnic and civic, more open and more closed dimensions, are mobilized. However, we did not find a cohesive conception of a state-centred nationhood being promulgated. Instead, our interviewees expressed uncertainty about how and to what extent nationhood could or should be mobilized to forge unity among Norwegian citizens. We argue that future research should move beyond dichotomies such as ethnic/civic or elite/everyday nationhood to theorize the composite articulations of nationhood which emerge empirically. Who bureaucrats effectively see as the imagined community, we argue, remains central to understanding states nation-building efforts

• Fangen, Katrine & Lichtenberg, Lisanne (2021). Gender and family rhetoric on the German far right. Patterns of Prejudice. ISSN 0031-322X. 55(1), s. 71–93. doi: 10.1080/0031322X.2021.1898815. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Historically, the family and, more generally, gender policies have been a central issue in both nationalist and far-right rhetoric. This holds particularly for Germany, where the so-called male-breadwinner model and the rhetoric of Kinder, Kirche and Küche have a long tradition. At the same time, Germany’s national socialist past gives rhetoric around family as a continuation of the nation a particular negative association. In this article, we will review the family policies and views on gender roles, as well as the views on Muslims, of politicians from two German far-right parties and their youth organizations, as well as one German anti-immigrant social movement organization. Our data material consists of press releases, party programmes and social media posts. Our article adds to the growing literature on the importance of gender in nationalist and far-right policies in general, and in far-right argumentation against Islam in particular. Our specific contribution is a detailed focus on similarities and differences in various organizations of the German far right, as well as an analysis that draws on concepts such as femonationalism and similar perspectives, such as Rogers Brubaker’s notion of civilizationism.

• Fangen, Katrine (2020). An observational study of the Norwegian far right: some reflections. I Ashe, Stephen D; Busher, Joel; Macklin, Graham David & Winter, Aaron (Red.), Researching the Far Right: Theory, Method and Practice. Routledge. ISSN 9781138219342. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Ethnographic research on the far right is an important supplement to the many studies that rely on secondary data material and so to say are conducted from the office desk. This chapter gives a detailed account of an ethnographic study of the Norwegian far right, by discussing entrance, building of rapport, informed consent, confidentiality and other ethical and methodological issues. Even though building on a concrete study, the issues are of importance to other researchers in this field, and contributes to a greater transparency of studies that build on direct contact with extremists.

• Fangen, Katrine (2020). Gendered images of us and them in anti-Islamic Facebook groups. Politics, Religion & Ideology. ISSN 2156-7689. 21(4), s. 451–468. doi: 10.1080/21567689.2020.1851872. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Since the turn of the century, anti-Islamic sentiments have become increasingly present in public debate. Scholars conducting research on the far right have even warned that the extreme has become mainstream. A key aspect of this situation is the prominence of gender images in the construction of ‘us and them’ distinctions in arguments against Muslims and Islam. This article examines two anti-Islamic Facebook groups. The main arguments of participants in these groups are that Norwegian women are in need of protection from dangerous Muslim men, and that Muslim women are oppressed but there is no need to feel sorry for them as they have chosen this subordinate position themselves. Further, group members not only make use of the well-known stereotypes of dangerous Muslim men and Muslim women as victims, but do so in explicitly sexist language, so that it is difficult to see them as unequivocal proponents of gender equality. Humour, emotions and jargon contribute to building a group atmosphere of xenophobia. The article analyses the group discussions in the light of theories and concepts of ‘femonationalism’ and right-wing populism.

• Fangen, Katrine & Nilsen, Maria Reite (2020). Variations within the Norwegian Far Right: From neo-Nazism to anti-Islamism. Journal of Political Ideologies. ISSN 1356-9317. 26(3), s. 278–297. doi: 10.1080/13569317.2020.1796347. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Since 2011, we have witnessed both the worst terror attack ever on Norwegian soil as well as an attempted act of terror. Both actions were conducted by right-wing extremists, who were radicalized by inspiration from, but not actual participation in, far right anti-Islamist groups. Even though most of the current far right groups in Norway do not openly support violence they are not innocent, as the rhetoric they propagate has directly inspired such actions. In this article, we use social movement theory to understand interviews we conducted with leaders of two anti-Islamist groups and one neo-Nazi group, specifically to analyse their mobilizing ideas and proposed solutions to the problems they imagine, as well as whether they believe they have support in the general population. Further, we analyse how the actors’ views relate to broader discourses in society. As a background to our analysis, we refer to the larger landscape of far-right groups in Norway during past decades, as well as their equivalents in other European countries.

• Knutsen, Hege Merete; Fangen, Katrine & Zabko, Oksana (2019). Integration and exclusion at work: Latvian and Swedish agency nurses in Norway. Journal of International Migration and Integration. ISSN 1488-3473. doi: 10.1007/s12134-019-00660-5. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Qualitative interviews with Latvian and Swedish agency nurses in Norway reveal that the two groups have quite different experiences of integration in the Norwegian labor market. Aiming to add knowledge about differentiation within migrant labor markets, the objective of this article is to examine how language, nursing culture, and personal motivation affect the double control that agency nurses are subject to, their resultant skill-sets, inclusion in the workplace, and response to this. Norway is of interest as the Norwegian language can be difficult to learn outside Scandinavia. The Latvian agency nurses are harder hit by the double control of the temporary work agencies than the Swedish are. They obtain higher wages and better working conditions and are ready to speak up against unfair treatment. If they want to leave the agency, they easily find direct employment. Latvian nurses seem more ready to accept work below their qualifications and some show signs of resigned acceptance. They have more to lose than the Swedish nurses in terms of access to work, wages, and working conditions if they return to their homeland. Although Latvian and Swedish nurses largely feel well received in the workplace, the double control they are subject to calls for self-restraint and impedes a sense of inclusion. For the Latvian nurses, language problems and cultural differences exacerbate this. The study expands and nuances how double control affects agency workers, and applying a broad concept of resigned acceptance it nuances what language means for discrimination in the workplace.

• Zabko, Oksana; Fangen, Katrine & Endresen, Sylvi Birgit (2019). Latvian migrants’ circular or permanent migration to Norway : economic and social factors. Nordic Journal of Migration Research. 9(1), s. 61–79. doi: 10.2478/njmr-2019-0007. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This article analyses migration decisions and labour market manoeuvring of Latvian migrants to Norway, as well as the economic and social conditions that influence their choices. How do they adapt to the labour market in Norway? Do they practise circular migration, or do they aim for more permanent settlement? For some circular migrants, ‘reinforced’ motivation for migration emerges gradually, partly related to differences in working conditions – lower workload, better enforcement of work-safety regulations and opportunities for specialising in their field. Family and networks can influence both return and permanent settlement, depending on whether these are based in the home country or in Norway.

• Fangen, Katrine & Holter, Carina Riborg (2019). The battle for truth: How online newspaper commenters defend their censored expressions. Poetics. ISSN 0304-422X. s. 1–11. doi: 10.1016/j.poetic.2019.101423. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  The presence of hate speech in the commentary field of online newspapers is a pressing challenge for free speech policy. We have conducted interviews with 15 people whose comments were censored for posting comments of a racist, discriminatory or hateful nature. What characterizes their self-understanding and enemy images? We found that central to their motivation for writing such comments was an understanding of themselves as particularly knowledgeable people. They see themselves as people who fight for the revelation of the truth, in contrast to the lies spread by politicians and the media. Furthermore, they regard politicians and the media as corrupt elites that are leading our society into destruction by their naïve support of liberal migration policies. By linking up to alternative news media, these individuals support various forms of racialized conspiracy theories, but also a form of radical right-wing populism in their concern that politics should be acted out by people themselves. As such, our study adds to the literature on conspiracy theories in general and racialized conspiracy theories in particular, but also to the literature on online far-right activists. Our contribution lies both in the newness of focusing on the self-perceptions, but also in opening up for a modification of existing literature on the far right.

• Demiri, Sandra Feride & Fangen, Katrine (2018). The state of the nation: The Norwegian King’s annual addresses – A window on a shifting nationhood. National Identities. ISSN 1460-8944. 21(5), s. 443–462. doi: 10.1080/14608944.2018.1498470. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This article supplements the limited research on the monarchy by highlighting the symbolic and cultural value of Norway’s Royal House in nation-building. To maintain his unifying and non-partisan role, the king must balance between conflicting perspectives on national identity. Our analysis of royal New Year’s speeches 1960–2014 examines the concepts of ‘Norwegianness’ conveyed, noting the increasing focus on diversity and a multicultural society.

• Fangen, Katrine & Vaage, Mari Nielsen (2018). "The Immigration Problem" and Norwegian Right-Wing Politicians. New Political Science. ISSN 0739-3148. 40(3), s. 459–476. doi: 10.1080/07393148.2018.1487145. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  In this article, we explore Norwegian Progress Party politicians’ change of their rhetoric of immigration after the party for the first time became part of a coalition government in 2013. Equal to other right-wing populist parties in Europe, immigration has been the main reason for voters to support the Progress Party. How then does their immigration rhetoric change after entering office? This is important, as an intolerant immigration rhetoric has far-reaching consequences for the political climate in Europe. Right-wing populist parties can achieve much regarding migration policies merely because there is broad consensus on a strict migration policy today. However, to succeed remaining in office, they must remain being acceptable to other parties in the parliament and their coalition partner and therefore they need to moderate the way they go about communicating their message. Too much moderation however might lead to a split within the party, or losing core voters.

• Høy-Petersen, Nina & Fangen, Katrine (2018). Hate Crime Policy: Global Controversies and the Norwegian Approach. I Øverland, Gwynyth; Andersen, Arnfinn J.; Førde, Kristin Engh; Grødum, Kjetil & Salomonsen, Joseph (Red.), Violent Extremism in the 21st Century: International Perspectives. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISSN 9781527515802. s. 244–270. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Hate crime is a fluid category that has been constructed and implemented in a variety of ways within the legal system and in political discourse. As hate crime policies have been developed in many divergent directions across the globe, the outcomes they generate are likely to be rather diverse and conflicting. This paper situates the Norwegian configuration of hate crime legislation, policy and political discourse among key international debates on the topic. It analyses political and legislative debates that occurred in Norway prior to the implementation of its updated hate crime legislation in 2015. Made available with special permission from the publisher.

• Buxrud, Bjørnar & Fangen, Katrine (2017). Norwegian national day oratory: constructing and reconstructing a national we. Nations and Nationalism. ISSN 1354-5078. 23(4), s. 770–789. doi: 10.1111/nana.12346. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  National day speeches play an explicit part in defining national identities. In this article, we examine how mayors in Norwegian municipalities reflect on Norway's increased diversity in their 17 May speeches. National day speeches in Norway are supposed to focus on unity, not conflict. Yet, what have they become in the context of diversity? In applying theoretical perspectives on nations, rituals and language to data consisting of a selection of speeches, our analysis identifies themes that structure a typical 17 May speech. We explore the use of plural pronouns in the speeches and how they make Norwegian national identity more or less accessible for people with minority backgrounds. By including ethnic minorities in national day rhetoric, the speakers negotiate who belongs in the Norwegian community in a less directly political way than in everyday life. Yet, whilst the genre is celebratory, the national day speeches also echo different political attitudes towards diversity and integration.

• Fangen, Katrine & Kolås, Åshild (2016). The “Syria traveller”: Reintegration or legal sanctioning? Critical Studies on Terrorism. ISSN 1753-9153. 9(3), s. 414–432. doi: 10.1080/17539153.2016.1192260. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2016). A death mask of masculinity: The brotherhood of Norwegian right-wing skinheads. I Ervø, Søren & Johansson, Thomas (Red.), Among Men: Moulding Masculinities. Routledge. ISSN 9781840148046. doi: 10.1177/110330889800600304. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv

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• Fangen, Katrine (2022). En bok om nynazister. Universitetsforlaget. ISBN 9788215000824. 376 s. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine; Fossan, Kirsten Synnøve Gustad & Mohn, Ferdinand (2016). Inclusion and exclusion of young adult migrants in Europe: Barriers and bridges. Routledge. ISBN 9781138260726. 284 s. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv

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• Fangen, Katrine (2025). Georgia på vippepunktet: et varsel for Europa? doi: https:/www.uio.no/forskning/satsinger/demokrati/aktuelt/arrangementer/demokratifrokost-opptak/demokratifrokost_2025_02_27_georgia.mp4?vrtx=view-as-webpage. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2025). Hvordan vinne et valg i 2025? doi: https:/www.uio.no/forskning/satsinger/demokrati/aktuelt/arrangementer/demokratifrokost-opptak/2025_01_23_Demokratifrokost_hvordanvinnevalg.mp4?vrtx=view-as-webpage. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2025). The role of gender in violent extremism - a Digital Sawyer with Katrine Fangen. doi: https:/sites.psu.edu/birthingthenation/calendar_event/the-role-of-gender-in-violent-extremism-a-digital-sawyer-with-katrine-fangen/. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine & Skjelsbæk, Inger (2025). The Complex Relationship Between Gender and Violent Extremism. doi: https:/www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/english/news-and-events/right-now/2025/the-complex-relationship-between-gender-and-violen.html. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2025). Partiet ble startet av en SS-offiserer – nå skal det danne regjering i Østerrike. [Journal]. NRK urix. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Da det ytre høyrepartiet FPÖ vant valget i Østerrike i september, satte det president Alexander Van der Bellen i en vanskelig situasjon. Van der Bellen har tidligere ledet venstrepartiet De grønne. Han hadde lite lyst på en ytre høyre-regjering. Samtidig nektet de andre regjeringspartiene å samarbeide med FPÖ. Men mandag måtte presidenten bite i det sure eplet. I helgen brøt koalisjons­forhandlingene ledet av Det konservative Folkepartiet (ÖVP), som kom på andreplass i valget, sammen. Dermed hadde Van der Bellen bare ett valg igjen: FPÖ og partiets leder Herbert Kickl.

• Fangen, Katrine (2025). How the far right is expanding its international network. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Radical right-wing movements like Germany's AfD party are on the rise worldwide. They are united by nationalism, populism and the fight against immigration. Their network is becoming increasingly transnational.

• Bjørgo, Tore & Fangen, Katrine (2025). Jonas Bals fortsetter å angripe oss for meninger vi ikke har. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2025). The role of gender in violent extremism. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2024). Forskningsetikk i kvalitativ forskning. I Lorås, Lennart & Ness, Ottar (Red.), Håndbok i kvalitativ forskning: For psykologi, helsefag og sosialfag. Fagbokforlaget. ISSN 9788245034868. s. 63–74. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
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• Fangen, Katrine (2024). Anti-immigration attitudes in Europe. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Dammen, Kristine Brastad & Fangen, Katrine (2024). Antiglobalistiske allianser? Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Ytre høyre og ytre venstre stemmer likt i spørsmål om globalt økonomisk samarbeid. Hvorfor finner de ikke sammen?

• Fangen, Katrine & Nissen, Anita (2024). Influencing the General Public? The Self-Perceived Communicative Roles of Norwegian and Danish Far-Right Anti-Immigration Actors. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2024). Antiglobalisme i høyre: Høyrekrefter får mer plass i europeisk politikk. [TV]. NRK. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2024). Outward-looking nationalism? Transnational influences, contacts and anti-globalist frames among Norwegian anti-immigration actors. Right Now!. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2024). Giorgia Meloni, Marine Le Pen… des femmes au service de la «dédiabolisation». [Internet]. La Déferlante. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  En Europe, de la Norvège à la France, du Danemark à l’Italie, des femmes se sont imposées à la tête de partis d’extrême droite. Tour d’horizon de ces dirigeantes au service de la normalisation de leur parti.

• Fangen, Katrine (2024). Om repressive reaksjoner på propalestinske ytringer. sosiologen.no. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2024). Europe’s middle ground slides to the right under extremist influence. [Internet]. The Christian Science Monitor. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  For the surging far right in Germany, a Syrian asylum-seeker’s brutal knife attack that killed three and wounded eight others could not have been better timed. It’s election season, and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) jumped on the Aug. 23 incident, riding the party’s anti-immigration platform to victory on Sunday. The party won 33% of the vote in one east German state election – the first state win for the extreme right since World War II – and a second-place finish with about 30% in another. The AfD is unlikely to be able to form a regional government; its more moderate rivals will boycott the extremist group when it comes to building ruling coalitions. But across Europe, radical right-wingers – from authoritarian-minded populists to out-and-out Nazis – are wielding increasing influence on mainstream parties.

• Fangen, Katrine (2024). Transnational Nationalists – Studying transnational influences of anti-immigration actors. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2024). We are living in the time of a turning point”: Exploring views on global entities in immigration – A comparative study of anti-globalist actors. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Bjørgo, Tore & Fangen, Katrine (2024). Har Jonas Bals lest forskningen vår på nynazisme? Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Dammen, Kristine Brastad & Fangen, Katrine (2024). Anti-globalist alliances? Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2024). Moral Panic and Repression: The Contentious Politics of Anti-Semitism in Germany. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2023). The Psychology of Violent Extremism – Gender Perspectives. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine & Nissen, Anita (2023). Influencing the general public? The self-perceived communicative roles of anti-immigration actors in Norway and Denmark. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2023). The role of gender in violent extremism. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2023). The role of gender in violent extremism. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2023). Personvern, samtykkeskjema og deltakende observasjon. [Radio]. Antropodden. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2023). Det hvite sinnet. [TV]. TV2. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2023). Variation within the Norwegian Far right. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2023). Workshop on methodological, ethical and technical training for online research on the far right. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2023). Høyreekstremisme og islamofobi i Europa. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2023). En grundig og tankevekkende bok om det radikale høyre. sosiologen.no. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2022). Høyreekstremisme ut fra et kjønnsperspektiv. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2022). Book review: Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right. Young - Nordic Journal of Youth Research. ISSN 1103-3088. 30(3), s. 299–303. doi: 10.1177/11033088211041726. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2022). Kjønn og retorikk på ytre høyrefløy. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fardan, Christopher Rettedal & Fangen, Katrine (2022). En forsvarlig mediedekning av ekstreme gruppers demonstrasjoner. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2022). Fra politiske ungdomsgrupper i Øst-Tyskland til innvandrere og innvandringskritikere i Norge. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2021). Bokanmeldelse av Cynthia Miller-Idriss: Hate in the Homeland. Norsk sosiologisk tidsskrift. 5(3), s. 63–66. doi: 10.18261/issn.2535-2512-2021-03-05. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2021). Kvinner står i front for europeisk høgrepopulisme. [Journal]. Framtida. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2021). An observational study of the Norwegian far right: some reflections. [Internet]. C-REX / zoom. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2021). 20 years later - where does Norway stand? [Internet]. Facebook arrangement by African student association. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2021). Gendered images of us and them in anti-Islamic Facebook groups. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2021). Hvorfor ble muslimer den nye fienden i Norge og Europa? Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2021). Democracy’s Scars: Adorno’s Lecture on Right-Wing Radicalism. PRIO Blogs. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2021). Why did Muslims become the new enemy in Europe? Right Now!. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2021). Demokratiets arr: Adornos foredrag om høyreradikalisme. sosiologen.no. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2021). Anti-immigrant Actors – Transnational, Insular Nationalists, or rather Transborder Nationalists? Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2021). Kinder, Kirche, Küche: Gender and family rhetoric of the German far right. Right Now!. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Erdal, Marta Bivand & Fangen, Katrine (2021). Hvorfor vegrer norske byråkrater seg for å omtale nasjonal identitet? Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2021). Høyreekstremisme i Norge: Fra nynazisme til anti-islam. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Erdal, Marta Bivand & Fangen, Katrine (2021). Hvorfor vegrer norske byråkrater seg for å omtale nasjonal identitet? Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine & Skjelsbæk, Inger (2020). Editorial to special issue on gender and the far right. Politics, Religion & Ideology. ISSN 2156-7689. 21(4), s. 411–415. doi: 10.1080/21567689.2020.1851866. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Debates about, as well as changes in, gender norms and gender policies have great potential for political mobilization: they encircle social and political developments as movements towards societal stabilization—or its opposite, destabilization. Contested issues include abortion, family policy, whether women are by nature more suited for childcare than men, sex education in schools, teaching of gender studies at universities, views on sexual minorities (including homosexuals’ right to marry and to adopt children). Positions on these issues follow political dividing lines, with the far right at one end of the spectrum. At the same time as the global governance system is pushing for increased gender equality, there are powerful forces opposed to such a goal. Anti-feminist and anti-gender-equality sentiments mark new nationalist policies and rhetoric, as well as populist and extremist mobilization. Several scholars have argued that we are witnessing the rise of a new form of patriarchy and masculine norms and grievances, as well as the fear of a low of traditional values. Male resentment and victimhood among certain groups is heralded as one of many explanatory factors for much of the nationalist mobilization and political change observed in recent years: from the coming to power of Donald J. Trump in the USA, Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines and Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, to Brexit and illiberal democratic developments in Europe.

• Fangen, Katrine (2020). The paradoxical gender images of the far right. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2020). Ronald Fangens kritikk av den fremvoksende fascisme på 1930-tallet – med et lite sideblikk til dagens høyreekstremisme. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2019). Samfunnsforskningens vilkår. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2018). The New Right and Populism in the Nordic Countries. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Huang, Lihong & Fangen, Katrine (2018). Future citizens for a nation state and for the world: students’ perceptions in four Nordic civic and citizenship education systems. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Using data of four Nordic countries (i.e. Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) participated in the international civic and citizenship study (ICCS) 2016, this paper explores students’ perceptions of their civic identity within their national and supra national/ Europe or the world communities. Our point of departure follows the concept of citizenship as the fundamental relationship of person to a political community (Conover 1995). We aim to find answers to questions: To what extent students perceive their relationship to their country of residence and the bigger world around them? To what extent student civic identity was influenced by their individual and family characteristics regardless the fact that they all receive civic and citizenship education from the four rather similar education systems? To what extent these relationships differ across country borders? The paper will first provide an overview of social and political context of youth civic and citizenship identity formation. It then presents relevant theoretical perspectives for understanding how future / becoming citizens perceive their relationship to their country of residence and the world. We analyse and compare responses from students from four Nordic countries participated in ICCS 2016 (N=18 962, average age =14.8 years old). We will compare students’ perceptions towards the country and the Europe/world they are living in across the countries, taking into account students’ individual characteristics such as gender and ethnicity and their home socio-economic background.

• Erdal, Marta Bivand & Fangen, Katrine (2017). Bridging the constitutional and the everyday nation: Bureaucrats on conflicts around the meaning of national identity in Norway. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Zabko, Oksana; Knutsen, Hege Merete & Fangen, Katrine (2017). Inclusion and exclusion at work: experiences of Latvian and Swedish temporary nurses in Norway. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2017). Observasjon som metode i helsevitenskapelig forskning. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine & Erdal, Marta Bivand (2017). Bridging the constitutional and evaryday nation. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2017). Post Breivik. [Journal]. Dagens Næringsliv. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Harris, Bethan; Hollingworth, Sumi; James, Malcolm & Fangen, Katrine (2016). Reconstituting Race in Youth Studies. Young - Nordic Journal of Youth Research. ISSN 1103-3088. 24(3), s. 177–184. doi: 10.1177/1103308816641010. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2016). Norwegian national day speeches as arenas of integration. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2016). Katrine Fangen, temaleder ved Senter for ekstremismeforskning. [Journal]. Uniforum. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine & Kolås, Åshild (2016). The “Syria traveller”: Reintegration or legal sanctioning? Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2016). Norwegian National day speeches as arenas of integration. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine & Nina, Høy-Petersen (2016). Hate Crime Policy: Global Controversies, and the Norwegian Approach. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2016). Forsiktig, men absolutt ikke lettskremt. [Journal]. Uniforum. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Fangen, Katrine (2016). Fangens dilemma. [Journal]. Klassekampen. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Brekke, Torkel; Fangen, Katrine & Kozaric, Edin (2025). Taking Muslim Experiences with Social Exclusion and Inclusion Seriously - From Islamophobia and Racialization towards Lived Misrecognition, Non-recognition, and Recognition. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. ISSN 9788283646481. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This thesis addresses the following overarching research question: What constitutes Norwegian Muslim experiences with social exclusion and inclusion? It consists of a synopsis and three research articles. The first article is a literature review, whereas the other two articles are based on focus groups and interviews with Muslims across Norway. The synopsis can be summarized as doing three distinct things. First, it criticizes contemporary scholarship concerned with Muslim experiences with exclusion in the West for failing to adequately account for Muslim experiences with exclusion and inclusion. Second, it demonstrates how this thesis attempts to overcome such inadequacies by means of a constructivist grounded theory approach. And third, it develops a conceptual and theoretical framework that can be used to explore, and understand, Muslim experiences with social exclusion and inclusion in Western contexts. Whereas the synopsis is an overall account of the project, the three articles address separate research questions that, in different ways, are related to the thesis’ overarching research question. Article 1 demonstrates how empirical findings from the qualitative research on the social exclusion of Muslims in the West challenge established grand theory approaches in Islamophobia scholarship. Article 2 shows how religiosity plays a role in Muslim experiences with social exclusion, and argues that such experiences require separate conceptual attention. Article 3 demonstrates the local conditionalities of Muslim interpretations of Quran burnings, and suggests that localities carry the means of mitigating manifestations Islamophobia and racialization. In sum, this thesis makes a theoretical intervention in the field by arguing that contemporary approaches have a series of blind spots that have lead to a failure of properly accounting for the different types of exclusion experienced by Muslims, as well as their experiences of inclusion altogether. The intervention is backed up empirically throughout the three articles, which, simultaneously, provide new knowledge about how Muslims experience exclusion, and inclusion, in Norway. Denne avhandlingen, som inneholder en kappe samt tre forskningsartikler, besvarer det følgende overordnede forskningsspørsmålet: Hva består norske muslimers erfaringer med sosial ekskludering og inkludering av? Den første artikkelen er en litteraturgjennomgang, mens de to gjenværende artiklene er basert på fokusgrupper og intervjuer med muslimer fra ulike steder i Norge. Kappen gjør i hovedsak tre ting. For det første så kritiserer den samtidsforskningen på muslimske erfaringer med ekskludering i den vestlige verden for å overse bredden av muslimske erfaringer. For det andre redegjør den for hvorfor en konstruktivistisk tilnærming til grounded theory, som er denne avhandlingens metodologiske tilnærming, er egnet for å begrense slike tilkortkommenheter. For det tredje presenterer den et konseptuelt og teoretisk rammeverk som kan benyttes til å undersøke, samt forstå, muslimske erfaringer med sosial ekskludering og inkludering i Vesten. Mens kappen er en generell redegjørelse av prosjektet, forholder de tre artiklene seg til separate forskningsspørsmål som, på ulike måter, er knyttet opp mot avhandlingens overordnede spørsmål. Artikkel 1 viser hvordan funn fra kvalitativ forskning på muslimske erfaringer med sosial ekskludering i Vesten utfordrer etablert grand theory innenfor islamofobiforskningen. Artikkel 2 viser på hvilke måter religiøsitet spiller en rolle i muslimske erfaringer med sosial ekskludering, samtidig som den redegjør for hvorfor slike erfaringer krever egne begreper. Artikkel 3 viser hvordan muslimske fortolkninger av koranbrenning er forankret i lokale erfaringer, og foreslår at lokaliteter kan begrense konsekvensene av islamofobi og rasialisering. Sett under ett er denne avhandlingen en teoretisk intervensjon i feltet som argumenterer for at nåværende forskning inneholder blindsoner som medfører at det som er ulike typer muslimske ekskluderingserfaringer blandes sammen, samt at man, i sin helhet, overser inkluderingserfaringer. Denne intervensjonen lener seg på det empiriske materialet som behandles i artiklene, som samtidig bidrar med ny kunnskap om hvordan muslimer opplever sosial ekskludering og inkludering i Norge i dag.

• Skjælaaen, Øystein Rudningen; Sørhaug, Tian & Fangen, Katrine (2018). Fuktig frokost. Identitet og fellesskap på puben om morgenen. Universitetet i Oslo. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Erdal, Marta Bivand; Collyer, Michael; Ezzati, Rojan; Fangen, Katrine; Lacroix, Thomas & Kolås, Åshild [Vis alle 7 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2017). Negotiating the Nation: Implications of Ethnic and Religious Diversity for National Identity. Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). ISSN 9788272888090. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv

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