Ecofascism: An Examination of the Far-Right/Ecology Nexus in the Online Space

With Patrick Crusuis’ 2019 attack that killed twenty-two people in El Paso, Texas, discussions of ecofascism were thrust into mainstream news outlets and magazines. In his manifesto, Crusius described himself as an “ecofascist” seeking to challenge the “environmental warfare” of immigration. His cho...

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Authors: Hughes, Brian (Author) ; Jones, Dave (Author) ; Amarasingam, Amarnath (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 34, Issue: 5, Pages: 997-1023
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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