Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right
About the Book Series
This book series focuses upon national, transnational and global manifestations of fascist, far right and right-wing politics primarily within a historical context but also drawing on insights and approaches from other disciplinary perspectives. Its scope also includes anti-fascism, radical-right populism, extreme-right violence and terrorism, cultural manifestations of the far right, and points of convergence and exchange with the mainstream and traditional right.
Lost Imperium: Far Right Visions of the British Empire, c.1920–1980
1st Edition
By Paul Stocker
August 06, 2020
This book examines, for the first time, the role of Britain's Empire in far right thought between 1920 and 1980. Throughout these turbulent decades, upheaval in the Empire, combined with declining British world power, was frequently discussed and reflected upon in far right publications, as were ...
American Antifa: The Tactics, Culture, and Practice of Militant Antifascism
1st Edition
By Stanislav Vysotsky
July 10, 2020
Since the election of President Trump and the rise in racist and white supremacist activity, the militant antifascist movement known as antifa has become increasingly active and high profile in the United States. This book analyzes the tactics, culture, and practices of the movement through a ...
Reflections on the Extreme Right in Western Europe, 1990–2008
1st Edition
By Christopher Husbands
June 10, 2020
During the last three decades or so there has been a significant growth of extreme right voter support, in Europe and elsewhere in the world. The chapters in this book look at an earlier period before most of this increase. Comprising eight previously published articles or book chapters and two ...
No Platform: A History of Anti-Fascism, Universities and the Limits of Free Speech
1st Edition
By Evan Smith
May 12, 2020
This book is the first to outline the history of the tactic of ‘no platforming’ at British universities since the 1970s, looking at more than four decades of student protest against racist and fascist figures on campus. The tactic of ‘no platforming’ has been used at British universities and ...
Failed Führers: A History of Britain’s Extreme Right
1st Edition
By Graham Macklin
April 15, 2020
This book provides a comprehensive history of the ideas and ideologues associated with the racial fascist tradition in Britain. It charts the evolution of the British extreme right from its post-war genesis after 1918 to its present-day incarnations, and details the ideological and strategic ...
The International Alt-Right: Fascism for the 21st Century?
1st Edition
By Patrik Hermansson, David Lawrence, Joe Mulhall, Simon Murdoch
February 17, 2020
The alt-right has been the most important new far-right grouping to appear in decades. Written by researchers from the anti-racist advocacy group HOPE not hate, this book provides a thorough, ground-breaking, and accessible overview of this dangerous new phenomenon. It explains where the ...
CasaPound Italia: Contemporary Extreme-Right Politics
1st Edition
By Caterina Froio, Pietro Castelli Gattinara, Giorgia Bulli, Matteo Albanese
February 04, 2020
In 2003, the occupation of a state-owned building in Rome led to the emergence of a new extreme-right youth movement: CasaPound Italia (CPI). Its members described themselves as 'Fascists of the Third Millennium', and were unabashed about their admiration for Benito Mussolini. Over the next 15 ...
A.K. Chesterton and the Evolution of Britain’s Extreme Right, 1933-1973
1st Edition
By Luke LeCras
December 09, 2019
Arthur Kenneth (A.K.) Chesterton was a soldier, journalist and activist whose involvement with fascist and extreme right-wing politics in Britain spanned four decades. Beginning with his recruitment to Oswald Mosley’s ‘Blackshirts’ in the 1930s, Chesterton’s ideological relationship with fascism, ...
Cumulative Extremism: A Comparative Historical Analysis
1st Edition
By Alexander J. Carter
December 09, 2019
This book frames several historical incidents of violent movement-countermovement conflicts within the concept of ‘cumulative extremism’— the mutually reinforcing dynamic of radicalisation that can develop between two or more antagonistic groups. Drawing on several in-depth case studies, including ...
Legal Challenges to the Far-Right: Lessons from England and Wales
1st Edition
By Natalie Alkiviadou
December 02, 2019
The work considers the international and European obligations of the UK in the realm of challenging the far-right and assesses the extent to which it adheres to them. It looks at the role of criminal law in tackling hate speech and hate crime and assesses how English law deals with political ...
Trumping Democracy: From Reagan to the Alt-Right
1st Edition
Edited
By Chip Berlet
December 02, 2019
Since 2014, over 80 people have been killed in the United States of America by Right-wing terrorists. In 2016 Donald Trump was elected President of the United States and received substantial support from White nationalists. This book explains the increase in violent White nationalism and Trump’s ...
Vigilantism against Migrants and Minorities
1st Edition
Edited
By Tore Bjørgo, Miroslav Mareš
November 04, 2019
This edited volume traces the rise of far right vigilante movements – some who have been involved in serious violence against minorities, migrants and other vulnerable groups in society, whereas other vigilantes are intimidating but avoid using violence. Written by an international team of ...