Essays about: "political extremism"

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  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. What does the Fox Say? A mixed-methods framing analysis of Fox News’ coverage of domestic terrorism, 2012-2022

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jesse Wiles; [2023]
    Keywords : Domestic terror; ontological security; framing; television; news media; rightwing extremism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper investigates Fox News’ television coverage of domestic terrorism in the United States from 2012 to 2022. This period spans the terms of both Republican and Democratic Presidents, the COVID-19 pandemic, large-scale civil protests, and the emergence of rightwing extremism as the foremost domestic terror threat. READ MORE

  4. 3. Terrorist Threats in Scandinavia: A comparative study of the most significant terrorist threats in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway between 2001-2022

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ulrikke Dyrholm; [2023]
    Keywords : Terrorist threats; intelligence agencies; Scandinavia; securitization theory; threat assessment; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The Scandinavian countries have neither been a focus area in terrorism nor intelligence studies, even though the Scandinavian intelligence agencies perceive the terrorist threats as rather present in their countries. This thesis aims to examine the similarities and differences within the assessment of the most significant terrorist threats in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway between 2001-2022 based on the threat assessment reports published by the Scandinavian intelligence agencies. READ MORE

  5. 4. »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

  6. 5. Ahtesham-Grunebaum-Stark’s The Tale of the Missing Man: a Dāstāṃ of a Bhopālī Lāpatā

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : S Tareq Khan; [2022]
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    Abstract : Mazoor Ahtesham is a renowned writer in the modern Hindi literature. He is one of the fewMuslim voices in the modern Hindi literary canon.2 He gives a detailed picture of the Muslim society, which is undergoing a change within and, at the same time, is confronted by the change outside. READ MORE