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This article analyses and compares the different territorial conceptions of the extreme right in Eastern Europe and their political impact, with a view to explaining how important the historical legacy of the supposed territorial and border claims and injustices is for the identity of the extreme right (or their parts) in contemporary Eastern Europe. It analyses the historical roots of the territorial claims of the extreme right in the area, the current situation regarding their territorial claims and disputes, and the impact of these territorial claims on domestic politics, on the politics of the extreme right at the European level and on regional security in this area. ; This article analyses and compares the different territorial conceptions of the extreme right in Eastern Europe and their political impact, with a view to explaining how important the historical legacy of the supposed territorial and border claims and injustices is for the identity of the extreme right (or their parts) in contemporary Eastern Europe. It analyses the historical roots of the territorial claims of the extreme right in the area, the current situation regarding their territorial claims and disputes, and the impact of these territorial claims on domestic politics, on the politics of the extreme right at the European level and on regional security in this area.

After 1989 some of CR citizens of German nationality wanted to leave the organization, which represented them during a period of communism (Cultural Association of CSSR Citizens of German Nationality). This was the reason why, after complex process, in 1992 there came into existence Assembly of Germans in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. Its representatives cooperate also with the Sudet Germans in the Federal Republic of Germany. They try to play an active role in Czech-German relations. In 2001 the Assembly asked the CR Parliament, in form of petition, to cancel the discriminatory, in relation to German citizens, measures of the Beneš decrees. So far, they have not been successful. ; After 1989 some of CR citizens of German nationality wanted to leave the organization, which represented them during a period of communism (Cultural Association of CSSR Citizens of German Nationality). This was the reason why, after complex process, in 1992 there came into existence Assembly of Germans in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. Its representatives cooperate also with the Sudet Germans in the Federal Republic of Germany. They try to play an active role in Czech-German relations. In 2001 the Assembly asked the CR Parliament, in form of petition, to cancel the discriminatory, in relation to German citizens, measures of the Beneš decrees. So far, they have not been successful.

Vigilantism against migrants and minorities : concepts and goals of current research / Miroslav Mareš and Tore Bjørgo -- Ku Klux Klan : vigilantism against Blacks, immigrants and other minorities / Kathleen Blee and Mehr Latif -- Jewish vigilantism in the West Bank / Nir Gazit -- Protecting holy cows : Hindu vigilantism against Muslims in India / Juhi Ahuja -- Violent attacks against migrants and minorities in the Russian Federation / Martin Laryš -- Anti-immigration militias and vigilante groups in Germany : an overview / Daniel Koehler -- Vigilante militias against Roma and migrants in Hungary / Szilveszter Póczik and Eszter Sárik -- Vigilantism in Slovakia and the Czech Republic / Miroslav Mareš & Daniel Milo -- The Minutemen : patrolling and performativity along the U.S./Mexican border / Harel Shapira -- Vigilante groups against ethnic minorities and migrants in Bulgaria / Rositsa Dzhekova and Nadya Stoynova -- Vigilantism in Greece : the case of the Golden Dawn / Christos Vrakopoulos and Daphne Halikiopoulou -- Forza Nuova and the security walks : squadrismo and extreme right vigilantism in Italy / Pietro CastelliGattinara -- Beyond the hand of the state : vigilantism against migrants and minorities in France / Pietro Castelli Gattinara -- Vigilantism in the United Kingdom : Britain First and "Operation Fightback" / Elizabeth Ralph-Morrow -- The soldiers of Odin in Finland : from a local movement to international franchise / Tommi Kotonen -- Sheep in wolf's clothing? : the taming of the soldiers of Odin in Norway / Tore Bjørgo and Ingvild Magnaes Gjelsvik -- Soldiers of Odin in Canada : the failure of a transnational ideology / Yannick Veilleux-Lepage, EmilArchambault -- Pop-up vigilantism and fascist patrols in Sweden / Mattias Gardell -- Comparative perspectives on vigilantism against migrants and minorities / Tore Bjørgo and Miroslav Mareš.

Democratic development in Central and Eastern Europe is not a finished project, nor is its progress immune to internal and external threats. The current social, economic, ethnic and political situation within the region presents new dangers. This text identifies and analyses challenges to current East-Central European democracies in terms of potential deconsolidation of democracy reflected in the changes in the institutional and procedural framework (polity), and in the choice of instruments and strategies in the policy area. Specifically examining the regimes of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia, these challenges include political extremism and violence, corruption, ethnic and religious conflicts. Presenting original Central European data and utilising the concept of consolidation of democracy from von Beyme and Merkel's concept, the book demonstrates that these challenges are as much influenced by imported phenomena, such as immigration, organized crime, and other potential systemic undemocratic volatilities, as the domestic situation. This text will be of key interest to scholars and students East European politics, post-Soviet politics, EU Studies, security and strategic studies, international relations, area studies, modern history and sociology.--

Main description: Diese umfassende Einführung in den politischen Extremismus geht über eine reine Schilderung der unterschiedlichen Arten des Extremismus weit hinaus. Vielmehr bieten die Autoren einen systematischen Zugang zur Thematik und untersuchen die wesentlichen Fragestellungen.