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Pathways to violent extremism: a qualitative comparative analysis of the US...
Journal abstract In this research, we analyzed extensive life history interviews and open-source data on a sample of 35 current and former white supremacists. These individuals had all committed...
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Extreme far right: ‘pick’n’mix’ ideologies and direct messaging online make...
Outside the Al Huda Mosque, Dunedin | Mark McGuire | CC BY 2.0 While it is difficult to look beyond the atrocities committed in New Zealand, that they were perpetrated by someone inspired by the...
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Justification of intergroup violence – the role of right-wing...
Journal abstract Economic and political trends of the last decades resulted in a general rise in anti-minority populism in Hungary. Anti-minority sentiments have been manifested in violence primarily...
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Banning political parties in a democratic constitutional state: the second...
Journal abstract Backes’s article discusses the judgement of the Second Senate of the German Bundesverfassungsgericht (Federal Constitutional Court) of 17 January 2017—not to ban the right-wing...
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The Extreme Right in Interwar France: The Faisceau and the Croix de Feu
Publishers’ description Historians of the French extreme right frequently denote the existence of a strong xenophobic and nationalist tradition dating from the 1880s, a perpetual anti-republicanism...
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The rise and endurance of radical right movements
Journal abstract This article reviews the scholarship on radical right movements in Europe. It focuses on three strands of this literature: first, the macro-level contextual opportunities-based...
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Auditing Radicalization Pathways on YouTube
Journal abstract Non-profits and the media claim there is a radicalization pipeline on YouTube. Its content creators would sponsor fringe ideas, and its recommender system would steer users towards...
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When Hate Groups March Down Main Street: Engaging a Community Response
Publisher’s description When Hate Groups March Down Main Street is a comprehensive, authoritative resource guide for communities, organizations, and individuals who are concerned and intimidated by the...
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American Swastika
Inside the White Power Movement’s Hidden Spaces of Hate, Second Edition Publisher’s description This second edition of the acclaimed American Swastika provides an up-to-date perspective on the white...
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The Religion of White Supremacy in the United States
Publisher’s description On January 20th, 2009, the United States entered a new era in terms of race relations in the country. The hopes of many Americans were not to be fulfilled and many believe race...
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The Myth of Russian Exceptionalism: Russia as a Civilization and Its...
Journal abstract The conviction of Russia’s uniqueness, both in the past as well as at present, is widespread among Russian conservative intellectuals and currently enjoys the support of President...
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Donald Trump, the anti-Muslim far right and the new conservative revolution
Journal abstract This article explores the “counter-jihad”, a transnational field of anti-Muslim political action that emerged in the mid-2000s, becoming a key tributary of the recent far-right...
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The Radical’s Journey: How German Neo-Nazis Voyaged to the Edge and Back
Publisher’s Description The Radical’s Journey draws from interviews with former right-wing extremists in Germany to present a compelling account of life as a political extremist. Insights are provided...
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More Grist to the Mill? Reciprocal Radicalisation and Reactions to Terrorism...
Journal abstract Reciprocal radicalisation is the theory that extremist organisations are connected and feed on one another’s rhetoric and actions to justify violent escalation. Recent empirical work...
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Combating Violent Extremism: Voices of Former Right-Wing Extremists
Journal abstract While it has become increasingly common for researchers, practitioners and policymakers to draw from the insights of former extremists to combat violent extremism, overlooked in this...
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The battle for truth: How online newspaper commenters defend their censored...
Journal abstract 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...
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Variations within the Norwegian far right: from neo-Nazism to anti-Islamism
Journal abstract 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...
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On the Permissibility of Homicidal Violence: Perspectives from Former U.S....
Journal abstract Drawing upon in-depth life-history interviews with 91 North American-based former white supremacists, we examine how participants perceive homicidal violence as either an appropriate...
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Normalisation, party politics and vigilantism: Why the next terrorist wave...
Journal abstract The right-wing extremist terrorist attacks in the last three years have led many to designate right-wing extremist terrorism as the next major terrorist threat. This paper will argue...
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From Myths of Victimhood to Fantasies of Violence: How Far-Right Narratives...
Journal abstract Why is far-right rhetoric so dangerous? In recent years, scholars and policy makers alike have striven to unpack the black box of extremists’ online communication and the rise of...
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Far-Right Extremism: Is it Legitimate Freedom of Expression, Hate Crime, or...
Journal abstract Following the rise in far-right inspired terrorist attacks globally, social media and electronic communications companies have been criticized, mainly by politicians, for allowing...
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US Extremism on Telegram: Fueling Disinformation, Conspiracy Theories, and...
Journal Abstract Several alternative social media platforms have emerged in response to perceptions that mainstream platforms are censoring traditional conservative ideologies. However, many of these...
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Monster or Hero? Far-right Responses to Anders Behring Breivik and the July...
Journal Abstract This study maps and seeks to explain the evolution of far-right responses to the July 22 terrorist attacks in 2011. We identify substantial temporal and spatial variation in how...
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Comparing the Online Posting Behaviors of Violent and Non-Violent Right-Wing...
Journal Abstract Despite the ongoing need for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to identify and assess the online activities of violent extremists prior to their engagement in violence...
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Stochastic Terrorism: A Linguistic and Psychological Analysis
Journal Abstract Stochastic terrorism has been bandied about in recent public discourse. However, it has received little scholarly attention, particularly in understanding its mechanics and the deeper...
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