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Against old Europe: critical theory and alter-globalization movements
In the wake of the Iraq war, the term Old Europe was appropriated by politicians, civil society and social movement actors alike to rally in defence of supposedly social and civilized values against the perceived predatory forces of American finance. Against Old Europe sheds light on the social movement politics encapsulated in the protest slogan 'Fight Old Europe'. Within what is broadly labelled the global justice movement, it explores a particular, radical perspective that warns against the identification with European values by movements resisting neoliberalism. Exploring the work of key theorists critical of globalization, including Habermas, Negri, Holloway, Postone and de Benoist, the book examines critical theory approaches to alter-globalization, illustrated with concrete examples of movements within contemporary Europe. In so doing, it invites readers to explore the charges of nationalism, anti-Americanism and antisemitism brought against parts of the alter-globalization movement. Providing a new perspective on critiques of globalization, Against Old Europe will appeal to sociologists and social and political theorists studying social movements, anti-globalization activism and European politics and identity.
Europeanisation of the contemporary far right: Generation Identity and Fortress Europe: by Anita Nissen, London, Routledge, 2022, £96 (hardback), ISBN 9781032128306
In: European journal of cultural and political sociology: the official journal of the European Sociological Association (ESA), Volume 9, Issue 4, p. 510-513
ISSN: 2325-4815
Undercover policing and the spectre of 'domestic extremism': the covert surveillance of environmental activism in Britain
In: Social movement studies: journal of social, cultural and political protest, Volume 17, Issue 5, p. 491-506
ISSN: 1474-2837
Negation, Refusal and Co‐Optation: The Frankfurt School and Social Movement Theory
In: Sociology compass, Volume 9, Issue 11, p. 987-999
ISSN: 1751-9020
AbstractThis article outlines how the critical theory of the Frankfurt School has influenced some key debates within social movement studies. The impact of Jürgen Habermas's sociology is widely acknowledged, especially with regards to our understanding of 'new social movements'. There have however also been several lesser‐known attempts to bring the concerns of Theodor W. Adorno's negative dialectics and Herbert Marcuse's critique of one‐dimensional society to bear onto social movement research. For this reason it makes sense to outline the relevance of the 'first generation' members of the Frankfurt School – something that is often missing from the most authoritative overviews and textbooks on social movement theory. Presenting a body of literature that often appears as fragmented or only on the periphery of social movement theory in this way reveals a number of common themes, such as negation, refusal and co‐optation. To this end, the article provides a comprehensive theoretical overview of the multiple ways of how critical theory has made sense of social movements and argues that its concerns can be brought into a rewarding dialogue with contemporary social movement studies.
Riots and political protest: Notes from the post-political present
In: Social movement studies: journal of social, cultural and political protest, Volume 15, Issue 3, p. 340-341
ISSN: 1474-2837
Moments of Excess: Movements, Protest and Everyday Life
In: Social movement studies: journal of social, cultural and political protest, Volume 12, Issue 4, p. 486-487
ISSN: 1474-2837
The 'Autonomous Nationalists': new developments and contradictions in the German neo-Nazi movement
This article examines the action repertoires, symbolism and political ideology of the 'Autonomous Nationalists' (Autonome Nationalisten in German) that have emerged as a sub-cultural youth trend within the German extreme right. Agitating within a landscape of networked, extra-parliamentary neo-Nazi organisations, Autonomous Nationalist activism forms a specific subsection within the German extreme right that copies the styles, codes and militancy of anarchist and radical left activists. A political analysis of its texts and slogans reveals a self- definition as 'anti-capitalist' and 'national socialist'. A particular mobilisation potential beyond the traditional and party-political forms of extreme nationalism is fuelled by an openly displayed confrontational militancy, mostly directed at anti-fascist and left-wing groups and individuals, and by strong counter-cultural aspects. The article analyses how this emphasis on individual forms of expressions and rebellion appears to stand in contradiction with fascist understandings of organisation and has put the movement at odds with the established neo-Nazi scene in Germany.
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New trends on the German extreme right
In: Patterns of prejudice: a publication of the Institute for Jewish Policy Research and the American Jewish Committee, Volume 47, Issue 2, p. 192-194
ISSN: 1461-7331
The 'Autonomous Nationalists': new developments and contradictions in the German neo-Nazi movement
This article examines the action repertoires, symbolism and political ideology of the 'Autonomous Nationalists' (Autonome Nationalisten in German) that have emerged as a sub-cultural youth trend within the German extreme right. Agitating within a landscape of networked, extra-parliamentary neo-Nazi organisations, Autonomous Nationalist activism forms a specific subsection within the German extreme right that copies the styles, codes and militancy of anarchist and radical left activists. A political analysis of its texts and slogans reveals a self- definition as 'anti - capitalist' and 'national socialist' . A particular mobilisation potential beyond the traditional and party-political forms of extreme nationalism is fuelled by an openly displayed confrontational militancy, mostly directed at anti-fascist and left-wing groups and individuals, and by strong counter-cultural aspects. The article analyses how this emphasis on individual forms of expressions and rebellion appears to stand in contradiction with fascist understandings of organisation and has put the movement at odds with the established neo-Nazi scene in Germany.
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New trends on the German extreme right
In: Patterns of prejudice: a publication of the Institute for Jewish Policy Research and the American Jewish Committee, Volume 47, Issue 2, p. 192-194
ISSN: 0031-322X
How do radical climate movements negotiate their environmental and their social agendas? A study of debates within the Camp for Climate Action (UK)
In: Critical social policy: a journal of theory and practice in social welfare, Volume 31, Issue 2, p. 194-215
ISSN: 1461-703X
This is a case study of the Camp for Climate Action, which has held several high-profile protest events in the UK since its inception in 2006. It analyses the Camp as a contested space where different emphases on environmental and social priorities have to be negotiated by its activists. The article considers areas of contestation where concerns over climate change meet questions of social justice. These are structured around tangible issues of campaigning, such as opposition to new coal-fired power stations or to the third runway at Heathrow airport, some of which have put the Camp at odds with labour movement and class struggle activists. While some demand a drastic shift away from current levels of consumption, others question the discriminatory effects of self-imposed austerity politics. On a more abstract level, the article considers debates on the need for government solutions to the environmental crisis and their possible impacts on social equality. The article is structured around movement-internal debates and makes use of interviews, extensive fieldwork notes and continuous participant observation over the course of four years.
How do radical climate movements negotiate their environmental and their social agendas? A study of debates within the Camp for Climate Action (UK)
In: Critical social policy: a journal of theory and practice in social welfare, Volume 31, Issue 2, p. 194-216
ISSN: 0261-0183