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Tag: extreme right
An enduring anti-fascist legacy in Italy
I am normally rather sceptical of historical explanations for far-right mobilisation and counter-mobilisation, but this podcast episode from The Conversation is very nuanced and quite convincing: 24 minutes of your time well spent. https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/86c1fdc7-dc5c-44b5-a86c-72eed7fb3190.mp3
Podcast Wehrhafte Demokratie
Mit Lawrence Meinig habe ich für den Forschungspodcast der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität über wehrhafte Demokratie, Rechtsextremismus, Islamismus und die Polizei gesprochen. Die Episode kann man sich direkt hier anhören oder unten im Transkript nachlesen EinleitungRechtsextremismus, Rechtsradikalismus, RechtspopulismusRegionale UnterschiedePolizeiforschungAndere Gefahren für die Demokratie: Linksextremismus, Islamismus, Reichsbürgerbewegung Einleitung Lawrence Meinig Demokratie bedeutet Vielfalt, Offenheit und auch Meinungsverschiedenheit. Doch…
Islamophobia in Western Europe is linked to far right Attitudes, not religiosity: new research
New publication: In Western Europe, Islamophobia overlaps with far right attitudes, but is unrelated to religiosity. This is consistent with the “Christianist” strategy employed by many far right actors in the region.
Germany’s 2025 election and its aftermath
Germany’s 2025 early election was a political earthquake. How did we end up in this mess, and what does it mean for Germany and Europe? Here is my attempt at an answer.
May is the new April: the Spring 2025 update of the radical right bibliography
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…
Seymour Martin Lipset wrote about the Radical Right – in 1955
In this house, every day is S.M. Lipset Appreciation Day. Most of what we do and think today is not much more than an elaboration of the old stuff, plus some new data and fancy methods. And still, I took some sort of mental double take when I stumbled across this article. Somewhat depressingly, he…
Gastkommentar im Handelsblatt: Was Deutschland in Sachen AfD von anderen Ländern lernen könnte
Was bedeutet der AfD-Erfolg, und wie sollte man damit (nicht) umgehen?
What Germany can learn from others in dealing with the AfD
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