Countering the Radical Right
To effectively counter fascist and far-right extremism – viewed together under the umbrella term ‘radical right’ here – you need to understand it first. Which groups are revolutionary or violent? Who are the most dangerous figures, and why?
And vitally, what are the best ways to counter the radical right? By force, by law, or by peaceful protest? Or do other methods bear scrutiny? And how can extremists get out the movement? Does deradicalisation work? And how do these approaches to ultra-nationalist groups work in an interconnected world – and with online radicalisation a real problem?
These are questions this joint project, led by the Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right, has set itself. Our goal is no less than to provide a model of ‘best practice’ for understanding, countering and deradicalising radical right extremists around the world. Please take part in learning with us, and in addressing this urgent challenge through serious analysis and counter-narratives.
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Published in:Countering the Radical RightUnder lockdown, Germany’s PEGIDA goes to YouTubeGermany’s far-right group PEGIDA is mobilizing weekly ‘virtual marches’ livestreamed on YouTube.
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Published in:Countering the Radical RightSpain’s radical right party might need some recovery from the coronavirusNeither widespread popular disaffection with the government nor equally widespread disenchantment with the European...
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Published in:Countering the Radical RightCan anything be done against radical right misinformation?Can there be a better solution than spreading awareness and counter-narratives?
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Published in:Countering the Radical RightIs the radical right spreading the coronavirus?The radical right has always been good at spreading misinformation; now they might be spreading Covid-19.
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Published in:Countering the Radical RightCountering the radical right, back to basicsIf you think the answer to the rise in the radical right threat lies in counter-terrorism and/or counter-extremism...
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Published in:Countering the Radical RightCOVID-19 has exposed the odd conspiracy links between left and rightThe COVID-19 conspiratorial cesspool is populated by both right-wing extremists and parts of the liberal left that...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightIn Germany, the radical right is hit hard by the virusThe likelihood that Germany’s AfD is going to profit from the COVID-19 crisis are more than slim.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightThe radical right is weaponising COVID-19 onlineIsolation and fear are being used by the radical right to connect and indoctrinate people by spreading racist...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightAfter COVID-19: will Matteo Salvini lead Europe’s radical right?Salvini’s showcasing of religious devotion and rhetoric about the pandemic are part of a political strategy aimed at...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightWill France's Marine Le Pen be a profiteer or victim of the pandemic?Is it reasonable to expect that the radical populist right is going to make somewhat of a comeback after the...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightApocalypse now: the conspiracy theories of the radical rightWhat conspiracy storylines are helping create the beliefs that justify the cause of the radical right?
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightGermany: is the COVID-19 pandemic weakening the far right?German far-right responses to the COVID-19 pandemic reveal their lack of social responsibility.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightFar-right vigilantism at Europe’s borders: the Greek experienceThe activities of vigilante groups should be contained before far-right groups add fuel to the fire.
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right#TradWives: sexism as gateway to white supremacyThe TradWives debate is a new and effective recruiting tool for the growing intersection between toxic masculinity...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightCoronavirus and the radical right: conspiracy, disinformation, and xenophobiaHow is the radical right using the COVID-19 pandemic to advance their political agenda?
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightConversation with an Imam: being Muslim in Post-Brexit UKWith the anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attack approaching, and following Brexit, is the Muslim community in...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightPreventing violent extremism: stepping out of our echo chambersFor many of those who are aware, Muslim communities included, Prevent is a common sense, social care approach to an...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightWhat do we know about the extreme right in Germany?We still have fundamental gaps in our understanding of the radical right and effective policy responses to counter it.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightPreventing violent extremism: a responseFor many people affected by the Prevent programme to counter violent extremism, enough is not being done.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightPreventing violent extremism: we need to talk about KieronWhen it comes to preventing people being drawn into terrorism, our responsibility is to offer interventions and...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightGermany’s terrorist attack: migrant communities have lost trustThe central question that politics, security authorities and society are still failing to answer: who will protect...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightThe many faces of neo-Nazism in the UKThe number of trials against neo-Nazi individuals in the UK show why racial nationalism is still alive in the country.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightFebruary 2020: a busy month for Europe’s radical rightThe continent’s radical right fringes might be able to end the month with a victory at the ballot box.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightThe legacy of Wannsee on today’s radical rightContemporary ideas of the ‘great replacement’ of the white population echo those that led to the Holocaust.
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: OpinionPersonal reflections from a woman in the extremist undergroundWithin the radical right, men have always out-numbered women; I was one of those women for five years of my life.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightThe dusk after the dawn: fall of a Greek Neo-Nazi partyWhat can we learn from the rise and fall of the Golden Dawn party in Greece?
