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The Far-Right and its Vicious Cycle of Extremism

Contemporary transformations in radical forms

BKC Affiliate Jonas Kaiser looks at intersections of far-right and mainstream in public-sphere theory. In light of the New Zealand Christchurch tragedy, Kaiser raises questions about the vicious circle of radicalization at an international scale.

"In our research on the far-right in Germany and the United States we have seen the different paths radicalization can take. To us, one of the more pertinent questions, however, has been: how can we theoretically conceptualize radicalization in a public sphere framework? Or more to the point: what communication acts may lead to radicalization and what to an “integration” in the public sphere?"

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