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“America Coughs, And We Catch a Cold” : Mapping the Relationship between the American Far Right and British and European Activism

Jackson, P. (2023) “America Coughs, And We Catch a Cold” : Mapping the Relationship between the American Far Right and British and European Activism. In: Kondor, K. and Littler, M. (eds.) Routledge Handbook of Far-Right Extremism in Europe :. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. pp. 277-287.

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Abstract:
This chapter surveys around 100 years of transnational exchanges found in a wide variety of far-right politics in America and Europe. Focusing primarily on British and American connections, it maps how ideas, and shared political cultures, have repeatedly developed over this period. These interchanges have helped inform phenomena as varied as antisemitic conspiracy theory culture, varieties of fascism, variants of neo-Nazism, forms of Holocaust denial cultures, iterations of populist Islamophobia and the rise of accelerationist terrorism. It concludes that understanding the historical contexts of such transnational activism helps bring into focus some areas of particular concern today. These include mainstreaming extreme-right agendas in ways that pose real risks to liberal democracy, and the specific security risks posed by accelerationist terrorism. These are district phenomena, but both have a transnational, transatlantic dimension.
Additional Information:
This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in The Routledge Handbook of Far-Right Extremism in Europe on 12 Sep 2023, available online: https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-Far-Right-Extremism-in-Europe/Littler-Kondor/p/book/9781003256892.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Transnational exchanges, Far-right politics, Antisemitic conspiracy, Accelerationist terrorism, Liberal democracy
Creators:
Jackson, P.
Editors:
Kondor, K. and Littler, M.
Publisher:
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Date:
12 September 2023
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 277-287
Title of Book:
Routledge Handbook of Far-Right Extremism in Europe :
Series Name:
Routledge International Handbooks
Number:
1
Place of Publication:
London
Number of Pages:
11
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781003256892
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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