“Glory to Breivik!”: the Russian far right and the 2011 Norway attacks
This article documents Anders Behring Breivik's reception on the Russian far Right, with a comparative view to Western Europe. On July 22, 2011, Breivik carried out two terrorist attacks in Norway, killing 77 people. Based on a variety of open sources, the article finds that Breivik has receive...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2017
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Terrorism and political violence
Jahr: 2017, Band: 29, Heft: 5, Seiten: 773-792 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This article documents Anders Behring Breivik's reception on the Russian far Right, with a comparative view to Western Europe. On July 22, 2011, Breivik carried out two terrorist attacks in Norway, killing 77 people. Based on a variety of open sources, the article finds that Breivik has received much more open support in Russia than in Western Europe. I suggest there are three main reasons why Russia stands out. First, a weaker social stigma attached to Right-Wing extremism reduces the cost of publicly embracing Right-Wing terrorists. Second, higher levels of violence in Russian society increase desensitization and violence acceptance. Third, the embrace of Breivik fits into a vibrant tradition of iconizing Right-Wing militants on the Russian far Right. The article highlights Russia as a hotspot of Right-Wing extremist activism in Europe. It also provides insights that may prove useful in future comparative research on cross-national variation in Right-Wing violence and terrorism. |
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| Beschreibung: | Gesehen am 21.11.2023 Published online: 19 Mar 2015 |
| ISSN: | 1556-1836 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09546553.2015.1008629 |
