May is the new April: the Spring 2025 update of the radical right bibliography

May is the new April: the Spring 2025 update of the radical right bibliography 1

Life is full of unforeseen, yet entirely predictable obstacles: over-committing, over-optimism, and yes, occasionally, over-indulgence. As a result, this year’s spring edition of the Eclectic, Erratic Bibliography on the Extreme Right (in (Western) Europe)™ is late, but here it comes. With 180 new titles, this is the second-biggest update ever, which just goes to show…

What Germany can learn from others in dealing with the AfD

A group of people standing around each other holding signs

The AfD doubled its vote share in Germany’s 2025 federal election, achieving dominance in eastern states with over 30% of votes but also making significant gains in the west. Its success stems from mobilizing non-voters, attracting disaffected voters from other parties, and exploiting migration fears. Despite this, its extremist stance remains polarizing. Germany’s democratic parties still have a chance to stem the tide, but they must act now.

How do Franco-Canadian lefties see the European far right?

La Presse is a reasonably progressive online newspaper based in Montreal. Vincent Brousseau-Pouliot, one of their staff writers, contacted various political scientists to talk (chiefly) about the far right in Europe. By and large, I found his questions more interesting than our answers. At any rate, good, clean fun. https://www.lapresse.ca/contexte/l-a-b-c-de-l-extreme-droite/2025-02-16/qu-est-ce-que-l-extreme-droite.php