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  Published in: Global Extremes: Analysis

  Why do women join radical-Right parties?

  Written by: Francesca Scrinzi All articles by Francesca Scrinzi

  An increasing number of European women are viewing radical-Right parties as representing their interests, despite...

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  Published in: Global Extremes: Analysis

  How COVID-19 has changed the violent extremist landscape

  Written by: Michele Grossman All articles by Michele Grossman

  A rise of pandemic-inspired conspiracists has been escalated and capitalised on by extremist movements

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  Published in: Global Extremes: Opinion

  Secularism defined: a tale of two courts

  Written by: Haldun Gülalp All articles by Haldun Gülalp

  It is the responsibility of the secular state to guarantee both the freedom of belief and the limits that might...

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  Published in: Global Extremes: Opinion

  Are the fortunes of Turkey’s AKP on the wane?

  Written by: Ayhan Kaya All articles by Ayhan Kaya

  Turkey’s AKP represents one side of a deeply divided nation, but there are signs of shifts in the country’s...

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  Published in: Global Extremes: Opinion

  Good religion or bad religion? Secularism and the Afghan question

  Written by: Haldun Gülalp All articles by Haldun Gülalp

  Empowering religious groups to become political actors does not constitute freedom of religion for all and violates...

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  Published in: Global Extremes: Opinion

  The enduring appeal of Sayyid Qutb’s jihadist ideology

  Written by: Georges Fahmi All articles by Georges Fahmi

  Sayyid Qutb’s ‘Milestones’, published in 1964, has been the ideological force behind a succession of violent Islamist groups

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  Published in: Global Extremes: Opinion

  Religion and the state: unintended effects of anti-radicalisation policies

  Written by: Olivier Roy All articles by Olivier Roy

  European governments’ anti-radicalisation policies may threaten the relationship between the citizen and the state

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  Published in: Global Extremes: Analysis

  Why are Christians in Germany more immune to far-Right populism than in the US?

  Written by: Tobias Cremer All articles by Tobias Cremer

  On opposite sides of the Atlantic, Christian communities are reacting very differently to the messages of right-wing...

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  Published in: Global Extremes: Opinion

  How it became normal to be Islamophobic in Belgium

  Written by: Corinne Torrekens All articles by Corinne Torrekens

  The joint rise of anti-Muslim sentiment and the far Right in Flanders undermines minorities’ freedom of speech

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  Published in: Global Extremes: Opinion

  The problem with Canada’s delusions of inclusivity and multiculturalism

  Written by: Lori G. Beaman All articles by Lori G. Beaman

  The killing of a Muslim family in London, Ontario exposes an alternative Canadian reality that includes violence,...

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  Published in: Global Extremes: Opinion

  Freedom of religion or freedom for religion?

  Written by: Haldun Gülalp All articles by Haldun Gülalp

  Why critiques of secularism, especially in France, fundamentally misunderstand the principles of equality and human...

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  Published in: Global Extremes: Opinion

  Can worsening economies and increasing repression herald a new Arab Spring?

  Written by: Mehdi Lahlou All articles by Mehdi Lahlou

  North Africa today is reminiscent of the period leading up to the 2011 uprisings. Tensions are further aggravated by...

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  Published in: Global Extremes: Opinion

  Looking through a single lens can distort how we view the Arab Spring

  Written by: Farah Choucair All articles by Farah Choucair

  Written by: Giordano Segneri All articles by Giordano Segneri

  Inequality shapes citizens’ views over whether their country has improved and so a deeper dive is needed to...

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  Published in: Global Extremes: Opinion

  Why do churches have mixed attitudes towards the Arab Spring?

  Written by: Georges Fahmi All articles by Georges Fahmi

  Christian leaders in Egypt and Syria opposed the 2011 uprising but now their counterparts in Iraq and Lebanon back...

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  Published in: Global Extremes: Opinion

  The change to Australia's national anthem is a lesson in how not to do symbolic politics

  Written by: Clayton Chin All articles by Clayton Chin

  Written by: Geoffrey Brahm Levey All articles by Geoffrey Brahm Levey

  Written by: Varun Uberoi All articles by Varun Uberoi

  Prime Minister Scott Morrison changed a line in ‘Advance Australia Fair’ from “For we are young and free” to “For we...

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  Published in: Global Extremes

  Why are Quebecers so keen to ban religious symbols?

  Written by: Luc Turgeon All articles by Luc Turgeon

  Written by: Antoine Bilodeau All articles by Antoine Bilodeau

  Laws restricting the wearing of religious symbols are in place in a number of European countries but are relatively...

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  Published in: Global Extremes

  Is religious fervor compatible with democracy?

  Written by: Haldun Gülalp All articles by Haldun Gülalp

  If one believes that democracy is an abomination and against God’s rule, one may not even ponder it.

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  Published in: Global Extremes

  Can dignity and honor explain the rise of violent extremisms?

  Written by: Orit Kamir All articles by Orit Kamir

  When the system fails them, some people can adopt honor-based attitudes and turn against it.

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  Published in: Global Extremes

  Does censoring the radical right on social media work?

  Written by: Ofra Klein All articles by Ofra Klein

  Censorship leads to various responses on the radical right such as migration to other platforms, such as Parler.

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  Published in: Global Extremes

  Jihadi paranoia: why we (still) need to rethink the debate on terrorism and political violence

  Written by: Edoardo Baldaro All articles by Edoardo Baldaro

  Written by: Silvia D’Amato All articles by Silvia D’Amato

  Managing Jihadi paranoia represents one of the main challenges faced by our political and academic systems.