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"Social media has fundamentally transformed political life, driving a surge in far-right extremism. In recent years, radical anti-democratic ideologies have entered into the political mainstream, fueled by energy from extreme online environments. But why do far-right extremist movements seem to thrive so well on social media platforms? What takes place within the fringe online spaces that seem to function as incubators for violent extremists? To answer these questions, this book goes inside the "murder capital of the racist Internet", examining 20 years of conversations on Stormfront.org. Using a combination of computational text analysis and close-reading, we seek a deeper understanding of the emotional and social effects of being part of an extremist community. We lay the foundation of a new way of understanding online extremism, building on the tradition of Émile Durkheim and Randall Collins. Online radicalization is not an effect of repeated one-sided arguments suggested by metaphors such as "echo chambers". Instead, we suggest that social media politics can be better understood as rituals: moments of shared attention and emotion that create emotional energy and a sense of intersubjectivity, weaving from participants a political tribe - united, energized, and poised to act"--

AbstractThis article aims to discuss to what extent populist parties with opposite ideological backgrounds have differed in their policies towards inherited external financial liberalization (EFL). Building upon a comparative case study centred on Argentina under Kirchnerism (2003–15) and Hungary under Viktor Orbán (since 2010), I conclude that both experiences led to a partial EFL reversal. However, reflecting their opposite ideological underpinnings, each subtype of populism opted to restrict a different dimension of EFL. Argentina's left-wing populism re-regulated cross-border capital flows, harming financial operators, foreign investors and primary exporters through capital controls and export surrenders. These interventionist capital account regulations were needed to shield expansionary macroeconomic policies that attended the interests of subordinate socioeconomic strata, fuelling the tension with financial markets and domestic economic elites. Conversely, Hungary's right-wing populism focused on the ownership structure of the banking sector, aiming to redistribute assets from foreign to domestic private banks and improve the credit conditions for native capitalists. In this case, even when resorting to macroeconomic heterodoxy, the maintenance of fiscal balance and price stability retained support from both foreign investors and domestic business groups, mitigating tensions derived from financial nationalism.

"Based on research fieldwork conducted in France and Germany, this study seeks to explain how public actors have taken part in the regulation of the expression of right-wing radicalism. The author compares these two neighbouring countries which have framed the struggle against right-wing radicalism differently. German political and state actors have constructed a public policy responding to political radicalism, whilst in France, the radical right is primarily handled in the political arena. The text evaluates how these two Western European democracies address the paradox of tolerance, i.e. the fact that liberal democracies may restrain rights they value, such as freedom of speech, in order to repress intolerant forces that threaten democracy. This book is core reading for scholars and students interested in the spread of far-right politics in contemporary democracies"--

On mainstream social media platforms, far-right women make extremism relatable. They share Instagram stories about organic foods that help pregnant women propagate the "pure" white race and post behind-the-scenes selfies at antivaccination rallies. These social media personalities model a feminine lifestyle, at once promoting their personal brands and radicalizing their followers. Amid discussions of issues like dating, marriage, and family life, they call on women to become housewives to counteract the corrosive effects of feminism and champion the Great Replacement conspiracy theory, which motivated massacres in Christchurch, El Paso, and Buffalo.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. Going beyond stereotypes of the typical male white supremacist, she uncovers how young, attractive women are playing key roles as propagandists, organizers, fundraisers, and entrepreneurs. Leidig argues that far-right women are marketing themselves as authentic and accessible in order to reach new followers and spread a hateful ideology. This insidious-and highly gendered-strategy takes advantage of the structure of social media platforms, where far-right women influencers' content is shared with and promoted to mainstream audiences. Providing much-needed expertise on gender and the far right, this timely and accessible book also details online and offline approaches to countering extremism

La fierté blanche, scène primitive --"Je ne me sens pas américain" --Armes blanches --"Ce qui vient de dehors reste dehors" --Long Island Massacre --Kung-fu blanc --"Nous sommes les derniers à pouvoir couper le courant" --Une intellectuelle du peuple --L'alt right qui venait du froid --Platon chez les Vikings --Un cosmopolite croate --Un global white nationalist --"L'ait right remplira le vide laissé par la gauche" --La France à l'horizon de l'ait right --Un rendez-vous manqué place du Trocadéro --"Ce profond murmure dont la race berce les siens" --En Thuringe --"Tout est à terre, fracassé, tout est en morceaux".

"Words matter. They wound, they inflate, they define, they demean. They have nuance and power. "Effortless," "Sassy," "Ambitious," "Aggressive": What subtle digs and sneaky implications are conveyed when women are described with words like these? Words are made into weapons, warnings, praise, and blame, bearing an outsized influence on women's lives--to say nothing of our moods.No one knows this better than Lizzie Skurnick, writer of the New York Times' column "That Should be A Word" and a veritable queen of cultural coinage. And in Pretty Bitches, Skurnick has rounded up a group of powerhouse women writers to take on the hidden meanings of these words, and how they can limit our worlds -- or liberate them. From Laura Lipmann and Meg Wolizer to Jennifer Weiner and Rebecca Traister, each writer uses her word as a vehicle for memoir, cultural commentary, critique, or all three. Spanning the street, the bedroom, the voting booth, and the workplace, these simple words have huge stories behind them -- stories it's time to examine, re-imagine, and change"--

Frontmatter -- Inhalt -- Einleitung -- 1. Eine andere soziale Frage. Rechtspopulismus als gesellschaftliche Protestbewegung -- 2. Die Neuordnung des politischen Raums -- 3. Die neuen Trennlinien. Zur Transnationalisierung des Sozialraums -- 4. Herrschaftskonflikte: Eine Koalition der Deklassierten -- 5. Emotionen und Identitäten. Der Aufstieg der (Neo-)Gemeinschaften -- 6. Dialektik der Globalisierung: Ein neues Imaginarium sozialer Zugehörigkeit? -- 7. Neue Bürgerlichkeit und die illiberale Gesellschaft: Eine historische Perspektive auf (De-)Zivilisierungsprozesse -- 8. In Deutschland daheim - in der Welt zu Hause. Alte Privilegien und neue Spaltungen -- Schluss - Von der Therapiekultur zur Demokratieangst: Neue deutsche Ängste -- Danksagung -- Literatur

As extreme and far right movements become increasingly widespread in many countries, the sociology of social movements is called to confront them. This book addresses the specific challenges entailed by the empirical study of such movements, presenting case studies from Japan, Thailand, England, France, Italy, the USA, and Turkey. Based on empirical fieldwork, the chapters explore the ethics and politics of researching far right movements, considering the researcher's reflexivity and the methodological issues raised by being emotionally linked to a research object that affirms and strives for values that differ markedly from those of the researcher. As such, it will appeal to scholars of sociology and politics with interests in social movements and research methods.

CONTENTS; Einleitung; Die extreme Rechte. Einleitende Betrachtungen; I. Strukturen und strategische Grundlagen; Rechtsextreme Ideologien, strategische Orientierungen und Gewalt; Die zwei Gesichter des Rechtsextremismus in Deutschland - Themen,Machtressourcen und Mobilisierungspotentiale der extremen Rechten; Geländegewinne? Versuch einer (Zwischen-) Bilanz rechtsextremer Erfolgeund Misserfolge; II. Strategieanalysen; Politik und Parteien; Die "alte" und die "neue" NPDEine vergleichende Betrachtung zu Gefahrenpotential und Profil; Das Viersäulenkonzept der NPD