The book examines the global rise of the radical right in 2019, highlighting its influence on elections and its connection to transnational terrorism. It features analyses from scholars and practitioners who delve into the ideology, historical context, and modern expressions of radical right movements and political parties. Additionally, it addresses the role of online spaces in their proliferation and concludes with strategies for countering this growing phenomenon.
While the COVID-19 pandemic overshadowed all else and would quickly have a lasting impact on our daily lives, other events related to the radical right in 2020 soon surfaced. From terrorist attacks in Germany and India to anti-mask protests across the U.S. and Europe, radical right violence escalated in the midst of circulating conspiracy theories and disinformation. The yearbook draws upon insightful analyses from an international network of scholars, policymakers, and practitioners who explore the dynamics and impact of the radical right. It explores a wide range of topics including reflections on authoritarianism and fascism, the role of ideology and (counter-)intellectuals, and radical-right responses to the pandemic and calls for police reform in the height of the Black Lives Matter protests. It ends with important assessments on best approaches towards countering the radical right, both online and offline. This timely overview provides a broad examination of the global radical right in 2020, which will be useful for scholars, students, policymakers, journalists, and the public.
Eviane Leidig offers an in-depth look into the world of far-right women
influencers, exploring the digital lives they cultivate as they seek new
recruits for white nationalism.
