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A Buzzfeed-like Site For The Radical Right In Germany Poses New Challenges

Saturated colors, an abundance of stock images, big fonts, and sensationalist language: What sounds like a mix of a tabloid newspaper and a contemporary influencer’s Instagram profile is indeed the…

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With the Collapse of a Right-Wing Coalition, Has Norway Turned Its Populist Tide?

The radical-right Progress Party (FRP) withdrew from Norway’s coalition government on January 20. This is a big defeat for FRP leader Siv Jensen, whose big ambition was to prove his…

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Benito Mussolini, Dr. hc: Switzerland, the Fascist Temptation and the Populist Right

The Pareto optimum is one of the best-known concepts in economics. It is named after Vilfredo Pareto, an Italian social scientist considered one of the founders of microeconomics. What is…

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The case of Fratelli d’Italia: how radical-right populists in Italy and beyond are building global networks

With several parties in Italy competing on the right and far right, Valerio Alfonso Bruno and James F. Downes look at the recent growth in support for Fratelli d’Italia. They argue that this party is…

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5 min

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Joker, the far right and popular culture

Why did the movie become a new cultural touchstone for the alt-right? The far right has long used popular culture as a means of promoting their own ideals. It is…

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6 min

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Racism Is A Core Component Of The Radical Right

It’s become clear that racism isn’t a side effect of far-right ideology, it is a foundational quality of radical right parties in the US and Europe. Is racism a necessary…

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The Decline of the Left and the Populist Radical Right Surge in the Refugee Crisis

“We may only be at the beginning of the populist radical right surge in European politics.” Electoral Oblivion The Netherlands, Hungary, France, Germany and Sweden: what do all of these…

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Does Sweden’s mainstream have to talk to the Sweden Democrats?

With the media on their side, the SD has managed to persuade many unionised women in the health service that it is the only party for them. Does the mainstream…

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Interview: “The Extreme Gone Mainstream”, with Cynthia Miller-Idriss

This interview by SSRCorg with Cynthia Miller-Idris is on her latest book, The Extreme Gone Mainstream: Commercialization and Far Right Youth Culture in Germany (2018). Professor Cynthia Miller-Idriss is Head of Outreach at…

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A Buzzfeed-like Site For The Radical Right In Germany Poses New Challenges

With the Collapse of a Right-Wing Coalition, Has Norway Turned Its Populist Tide?

Benito Mussolini, Dr. hc: Switzerland, the Fascist Temptation and the Populist Right

The case of Fratelli d’Italia: how radical-right populists in Italy and beyond are building global networks

Joker, the far right and popular culture

Racism Is A Core Component Of The Radical Right

The Decline of the Left and the Populist Radical Right Surge in the Refugee Crisis

Does Sweden’s mainstream have to talk to the Sweden Democrats?

Interview: “The Extreme Gone Mainstream”, with Cynthia Miller-Idriss

How the Radical Right Bullied Professors in 1920s Austria

Who speaks for the mainstream in France?

Transatlantic Islamophobia: PEGIDA before and during the pandemic

Why Are Members Of The Military Susceptible To Far-Right Extremism?

How Authoritarians Erode Democracy Under The Guise Of Defending It