Last week brought news of a tragic event in Germany with a right-wing terrorist attack in the city of Hanau. Much media coverage and scholarly commentary has been devoted towards focusing on the motives of the perpetrator and in particular, highlighting that the shooter uploaded a video onto YouTube shortly before the incident took place.… Continue reading “Far-Right Terrorism is Global, but Coverage is Not: Hindu Nationalist Violence in India”
The trend of Trump support and rise of authoritarian leaders in some African countries showcases the surge of the radical right is beyond the western world. It is true to say that the majority of academic work on the radical right focuses primarily on Europe and the United States. While current political trends across much… Continue reading “The Surprising Trend of Trump Support in Africa”