Thinking beyond extremism: a critique of counterterrorism research on right-wing nationalist and far-right social movements
Researchers increasingly use counterterrorism approaches to explain how right-wing groups mobilize as a growing social movement. I reveal the limits of security-oriented research for studying right-wing movements using a semi-ethnographic case study of the Canadian yellow vests. Dominant security na...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2022
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The British journal of criminology
Año: 2022, Volumen: 62, Número: 2, Páginas: 431-449 |
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| Sumario: | Researchers increasingly use counterterrorism approaches to explain how right-wing groups mobilize as a growing social movement. I reveal the limits of security-oriented research for studying right-wing movements using a semi-ethnographic case study of the Canadian yellow vests. Dominant security narratives paint Canada’s yellow vests as foremost a criminogenic and violent white nationalist movement. My findings, however, suggest that these groups (1) fetishize law and order; and (2) attempt to maintain legitimacy by rejecting vigilantism and policing extreme messaging. Fixating on the ‘extremism’ and criminal risks of right-wing movements can distort analysis and exaggerate their distance from mainstream culture. My data include over 40 h of participant-observation at 20 right-wing rallies and 35 interviews with current leaders and members of on-the-ground nationalist groups. |
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| ISSN: | 1464-3529 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/bjc/azab062 |