In the wake of #FarRight and #WhiteSupremacist attacks in #ElPaso, #Christchurch, #Pittsburgh and others, read some of the research by ICCT and our fellows on this rising threat...
For an initial overview of the #FarRight, read ICCT's Editorial Board members @Jacravn and @ToreBjorgo's examination of how research on extreme right terrorism has evolved over the past two decades. jstor.org/stable/2654464…
Why has the US been so slow to recognise the danger of #RightWingExtremism and to allocate resources to combat it? Listen to our Associate Fellow @ColinPClarke discuss the social, political, and cultural reasons behind this discrepancy on @pritheworld. pri.org/file/2019-03-1…
The terms #LoneWolf or #LoneActor are often applied in cases like #ElPaso—In "The Typology that Should Not Have Been", @BartSchuurman3 @paulgill_ucl argue that, in fact, true lone actors are a rare anomaly, and social ties are key for terrorist detection. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
"Terrorism and extremism are inherently social activities, usually carried out by individuals because they dramatically overvalue their membership in a particular social grouping." Read Associate Fellow JM Berger (@intelwire) in @TheAtlantic. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
Among organised white supremacist groups, #Atomwaffen is a nascent and growing security threat, in both the US and Europe. Read @JacobWare95's ICCT Policy Brief for an overview of the #FarRight group. icct.nl/publication/si…
For a comparative study of the backgrounds and preparatory behaviours of #RightWing
extremists, read this piece by @BartSchuurman3 @paulgill_ucl, in which they reveal the high degree of similarity between right-wing actors and other extremists. universiteitleiden.nl/binaries/conte…
What other pieces are essential reading for those studying #RightWing and #FarRight extremism, #WhiteSupremacy, Neo-Nazis and other such groups? Tweet us your recommendations @ICCT_TheHague (and feel free to self-promote!).
Finally, for concrete policy options to counter these #FarRight threats, here’s Daniel Koehler’s (@GIRD_S) recent ICCT policy brief icct.nl/publication/vi…
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