A Philosophical and Historical Analysis of “Generation Identity”: Fascism, Online Media, and the European New Right

This article analyzes ideological and organizational characteristics of the pan-European youth movement, “Generation Identity” (GI), through a philosophical and historical lens. With a synoptic perspective on existing and original research, it outlines an analysis of key GI literature as well as its...

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Main Author: Richards, Imogen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 34, Issue: 1, Pages: 28-47
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Social Media
Activism
European new right
Fascism
Generation identity

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