Essays about: "Far-right Extremism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Far-right Extremism.

1. 1. The Far-Right and the Use of History : Finnish fascism from the interwar period to the present

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

   Author : Jasmin Hussien; [2023]
   Keywords : far-right; radical right; Finland; Nordic fascism; Fascism; political extremism; civil war;

   Abstract : The main research question of this thesis is how history is used for political gain by the far-right in Finland. The aim is to study not only the use of history but, rather, specifically, the patterns of that use. Two theories have been utilized. READ MORE

3. 2. »CAUSA CAFFIER«: FAR-RIGHT CONNECTIONS IN GERMAN POLITICS AND SECURITY AGENCIES - Political Crisis Communication and its Representation in Legacy News Media

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik och masskommunikation

   Author : Merle Frederike Sontheimer; [2022-09-01]
   Keywords : Germany; Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania; right-wing radicalism; extremism; crisis communication; image repair; image restoration; political communication; CDU; Lorenz Caffier; Nordkreuz;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this case study is to add to research on crisis communication, accountability, and scandals in evaluating a German state Minister of Interior’s exoneration strategies through their representation in news media. Additionally, it aims to offer insights on German legacy news media’s treatment of a rightwing radicalist crisis and implications of its potential failures. READ MORE

4. 3. The Quiet Part Out Loud - Conspiracy theories and the rhetoric among activists in Sweden related to the Coronavirus pandemic

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Felix Adolfsson; [2022]
   Keywords : anti-vaccination; Covid-19; digital environments; stigmatized knowledge; democracy; far-right ideology; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis deals with a set of organized activist movements during the harshest restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic in Sweden. These groups protested both online and offline against imposed restrictions and vaccinations, displaying a critical attitude towards recommendations and restrictions such as by gathering in large crowds. READ MORE

5. 4. Authoritarian, far-right responses to the Covid-19 pandemic: an analysis of QAnon’s crisis narratives

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Panagiota Efthymiadou; Anelia Miteva; [2021]
   Keywords : QAnon; digital media; social movements; conspiracy theory; network society; uncertainty identity; Covid-19; coronavirus; extremism; content analysis;

   Abstract : The coronavirus pandemic has changed the lives of individuals all over the world. The goal of this research is to investigate and understand the narratives and underlying messages of the QAnon movement concerning COVID-19. READ MORE

6. 5. Perceptions of Women in the Far-Right : A Comparative Ideology Analysis of Far-Right Perceptions of Women. 

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Elin Eriksson; [2021]
   Keywords : Far-right Extremism; Women; Alt-right; Alt-lite; Misogyny; Conservative Feminism; Proud Boys; Proud Girls;

   Abstract : This bachelor’s thesis aspires to contribute to the field of research concerning women and far-right extremism. Scholars have during recent years called attention to the surge of far-right extremism and female participation in jihadi terrorism. However, when these fields of research meet, various knowledge gaps are distinguishable. READ MORE