Countering the Radical Right
To effectively counter fascist and far-right extremism – viewed together under the umbrella term ‘radical right’ here – you need to understand it first. Which groups are revolutionary or violent? Who are the most dangerous figures, and why?
And vitally, what are the best ways to counter the radical right? By force, by law, or by peaceful protest? Or do other methods bear scrutiny? And how can extremists get out the movement? Does deradicalisation work? And how do these approaches to ultra-nationalist groups work in an interconnected world – and with online radicalisation a real problem?
These are questions this joint project, led by the Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right, has set itself. Our goal is no less than to provide a model of ‘best practice’ for understanding, countering and deradicalising radical right extremists around the world. Please take part in learning with us, and in addressing this urgent challenge through serious analysis and counter-narratives.
In Poland, public funding is given to those threatening liberal democracy
Right-wing, conservative and nationalist magazines were the primary beneficiaries of funds recently allocated by the country’s Ministry of Culture
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Published in:Countering the Radical Right: OpinionWhat links organised crime with the radical right?There are serious gaps in our knowledge about how violent extremists get their hands on weapons and money
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Published in:Countering the Radical Right: FeatureSouth African radical-Right groups are mobilising against anti-LGBTIQ+ campaignsSome conservative groups are trying to block a long-awaited Hate Crimes Bill, which has been urgently called for by...
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Published in:Countering the Radical Right: OpinionNorway, we need to talk about racismAttacks on a politician and a new book marking the tenth anniversary of the Utøya massacre have finally led to a...
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Published in:Countering the Radical Right: OpinionWho speaks for the mainstream in France?The military’s ‘civil war’ letters on behalf of the ‘silent majority’ marks a shift to the Right that progressives...
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Published in:Countering the Radical Right: AnalysisTransatlantic Islamophobia: PEGIDA before and during the pandemicHow the far-Right group in Germany went to Canada and took advantage of COVID-19 to further its anti-Islam,...
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Published in:Countering the Radical Right: OpinionReal American men and the liberal war on meatHow Joe Biden’s climate plan sparked Republican panic over masculinity and the most American of holidays
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: FeatureHow right-wing populists use food to legitimise their extreme views‘Getting breakfast done’: Italian strawberries, Hungarian pickles and a pint of English beer are all part of the...
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: AnalysisIs pandemic isolation pushing people towards extremism?Right-wing extremists are taking advantage of COVID-19 restrictions and conspiracy theories to radicalise and...
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: AnalysisWhat happens when governments deny racism exists?A recent government report concluded that the UK does not have a problem with racism. But history shows us the...
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: AnalysisThe remnants of Golden Dawn are winning support in CyprusThe neo-Nazi group might be in prison in Greece, but in Cyprus their local offshoot is getting ready for elections....
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: AnalysisHas COVID brought about a far-Right dystopia?Amid an ongoing global health crisis, the world has been shattered and replaced by a bleak archipelago of aggressive...
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: OpinionFrom street to state: How radical nationalists gained power in PolandThe appointment of a former far-Right activist to a key state body shows how deep the radical Right runs in Polish...
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: OpinionHow the German far Right appropriates ideals of non-violent resistanceThe far Right’s claims to be ‘peaceful Europeans’ are absurd, especially in the light of increasingly violent...
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: AnalysisAll Hail Q! The forging of a right-wing religion and its extreme threat to securityChristians across the US, hostile to mainstream media, are being drawn to the movement through trusted church leaders
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: AnalysisGénération Identitaire ban could rally supporters of the radical right in FranceClément Martin, a senior member of the anti-migrant movement, tells openDemocracy ‘the fight is not over’
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: OpinionThe radical Right is learning from the GameStop squeezeThe short squeeze may serve as an example of how the radical Right could flex its muscles and gain strength in the long term
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: OpinionHow radical Right conspiracy theories drive populist mobilisationThere is little doubt now that conspiracy theories have the potential to radicalize their believers to translate...
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: AnalysisAs Norway’s far Right declines in popularity, a new populist force risesThe pandemic hasn't given Fremskrittspartiet many chances to shine, and it has fallen dramatically in the polls. In...
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: FeatureGlobal white supremacy cult: How the South African radical Right bolsters US extremism
Some radical right-wing South African groups have travelled to the US in efforts to expand their organisational networks
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: FeatureThe Nazi Satanists promoting extreme violence and terrorismThere are fears that racist occultist groups, such as the Order of Nine Angles, are moving from online recruiting to...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightA fascist authoritarian Utopia: the Eurosiberian ethnostate for native EuropeansMeet Guillaume Faye’s ‘destined space’, an ethnocentric, inegalitarian, aristocratic, imperial confederation.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightThis is American fascismLike Mussolini’s March on Rome and Hitler’s Beer Hall Putsch, Donald Trump’s Insurrection is the beginning of years...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightIn western Europe, right wing terrorism is on the riseThe rise of right-wing violence coincided with the rise in popularity of right-wing populist parties in the West...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightIs fascism returning to Romania?A new Romanian radical right party is resurrecting Romania’s interwar fascism.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightIs Germany’s AfD using COVID-19 measures to its benefit?The German party though internally divided about the measures, is united on anti-EU ideology to gain electoral support.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightAre Poland’s football ultras really supporting the Women’s Strike?Did Poland’s notorious far-right football fans find solidarity with a popular protest stemming from the liberal...
