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The German AfD Makes Appeals To Russian-Germans

“We open the borders for migrants, but the doors to Germany are closed for ethnic Germans in crisis regions.” This critical statement on Germany’s recent immigration policy came from Waldemar Herdt, an…

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10 min

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Can Volodymyr Zelensky Bring Peace to Eastern Ukraine?

Volodymyr Zelensky made a campaign promise to establish peace in eastern Ukraine. The far right will have a say on whether that happens or not. Six years ago, a political…

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4 min

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How proscription can help in the fight against the radical right

In late March 2020, rumours started circulating that the United States was looking for candidate groups to proscribe as part of their efforts against the radical right. In early April,…

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16 min

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Putin’s Amendments To Russia’s Constitution Sparks Debate About Russian Nationalism

Amendments expanding Putin’s power and language about the “state-forming role” of the Russian national majority, raises ethno-nationalism concerns. On many occasions, Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for the adoption…

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8 min

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Russia Needs a New National Idea

After the collapse of the USSR, Russia, abandoning socialism as a path of development, also abandoned communist ideas, but didn’t replace them with new ideology. With the coming to power…

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5 min

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Right-Wing Authoritarians Are Waging A Hybrid War On Democracy

Members of the Radical Right are allying with authoritarian regimes like Russia to undermine the liberal world order as we know it. Civilizations tend to exist either in a state…

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8 min

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How Tolerant Is Russian Society?

Analysis of statistical data shows that, on the whole, the positive trend in the deradicalization of Russian society is likely to continue. Russia has published the full results of opinion…

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5 min

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War against the core values: Rise of the radical right in a context of hybrid war

Civilisations tend to exist either in a state of war or peace. Clausewitz reminds us that war is none other than “the continuation of politics by other means”. However, war…

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11 min

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Why Russia Wants To Be An Empire Again

Authoritarianism helped Putin keep Russia from the collapse. Questions remain whether he can unify his disparate nation. In July 2019, mass demonstrations of citizens for fair elections were held in…

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4 min

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When you’re Right you’re Right: Russia in America’s Place

During the Cold War (1947-1989), American foreign policy was dominated by fears of Soviet expansionism. These fears were heightened by the possibility that Communist regimes would come to power in…

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The German AfD Makes Appeals To Russian-Germans

Can Volodymyr Zelensky Bring Peace to Eastern Ukraine?

How proscription can help in the fight against the radical right

Putin’s Amendments To Russia’s Constitution Sparks Debate About Russian Nationalism

Russia Needs a New National Idea

Right-Wing Authoritarians Are Waging A Hybrid War On Democracy

How Tolerant Is Russian Society?

War against the core values: Rise of the radical right in a context of hybrid war

Why Russia Wants To Be An Empire Again

When you’re Right you’re Right: Russia in America’s Place

White melancholy in Sweden: a fertile ground for the rise of the radical right?

The Death Of White Supremacist Tom Metzger Marks The End Of An Era

Trump’s Exploitation Of Christianity And Assault On Women’s Rights

Portfolio Distributions of Radical-Right Cabinet Ministers

Is Germany’s AfD using COVID-19 measures to its benefit?