radicalisation

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The Radical Right Is Targeting Neurodivergent Groups

For years, researchers of the far right have studied the social and psychological factors that play a role in the radicalization of children and young individuals. Difficulty socializing and a…

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How The Far Right Is Going Liquid

How many right-wing extremists are there in Germany? Security authorities, academia, and civil society repeatedly rack their brains over this question in order to accurately assess the threat to liberal…

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7 min

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The Role of Conspiratorial Narratives in the Violent Radicalisation of Right-Wing Lone Actors

Conspiracy theories have been talked about a lot recently as a key ingredient in the radicalisation of right-wing lone actor (RWLA) terrorists. To some extent, all narratives and ideological propaganda issued by…

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4 min

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The perils of studying far-right extremism must be surmounted

On 20 April, the UK government banned the US-based neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division. Home secretary Priti Patel said she was taking action “to protect young and vulnerable people from being radicalised”. Recent statistics from…

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5 min

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Is pandemic isolation pushing people towards extremism?

While the UK and, indeed, most of Europe has been under some form of lockdown over the last 12 months, there has been growing discussion about the detrimental effects of…

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5 min

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Radical-Right Recruitment (Part II): A Proposal to Enhance Conceptual Clarity

Lede: In this second part of a two part series, Senior Fellow Dr Mario Peucker discusses the nature of radical-right recruitment in relation to ideologically explicit versus ideologically covert strategies…

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6 min

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Pandemic Poses Radicalization Risks For Children

Despite the fact that there has been a steady increase in radicalization among minors in the last few years, COVID-19 has exacerbated the situation. This is in part due to lockdown restrictions,…

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5 min

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How Do You Solve A Problem Like The Proud Boys?

For many, the answer to this question is to increase law enforcement attention and broaden prosecution. On one hand, it is easy to understand the push for law enforcement to…

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5 min

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How The US Could Rethink Counter-Extremism Programs

After the violent culmination to years of increasingly polarized and extreme political rhetoric on 6 January at the United States Capitol, it is easy to look at the worst aspects…

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5 min

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How the Left and the Right Radicalize Each Other

The year 2020 has seen a spate of activity that has fueled the growth of far-right activity globally. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a spike in conspiracy theory communities…

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The Radical Right Is Targeting Neurodivergent Groups

How The Far Right Is Going Liquid

The Role of Conspiratorial Narratives in the Violent Radicalisation of Right-Wing Lone Actors

The perils of studying far-right extremism must be surmounted

Is pandemic isolation pushing people towards extremism?

Radical-Right Recruitment (Part II): A Proposal to Enhance Conceptual Clarity

Pandemic Poses Radicalization Risks For Children

How Do You Solve A Problem Like The Proud Boys?

How The US Could Rethink Counter-Extremism Programs

How the Left and the Right Radicalize Each Other

In Poland, public funding is given to those threatening liberal democracy

5 Years After The Munich Shooting: Why It Should Be Remembered As Right-Wing Terrorism

How January 6 Echoed Past Right-Wing Coup Attempts In The Western World

What links organised crime with the radical right?

The Radical Right Is Targeting Neurodivergent Groups