Taneski, Nenad and Idrizi, Afrim (2020) Concept of right - wing extremism and terrorism. Knowledge – International Journal, 38.5 (5). pp. 1079-1085. ISSN 2545-4439
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Abstract
Extreme right-wing violence and terrorism today are a growing threat to Western societies. This form of political violence differs greatly from others by some key features. Following the 9/11 attacks, policymakers, security and intelligence agencies have allocate most of their capacity to tackling religious militant extremism and terrorism. This has led to imbalances in dealing with threats, especially with the far right and appropriate ways of dealing with them. Despite the extensive history of right-wing terrorism in Western democracies, a systematic categorization of this phenomenon is lacking. In the past decades, extremism, political violence, and terrorism have largely been fueled by radical right-wing movements. In April 1995, in Oklahoma, USA, far-right activists were responsible for the bombing of the Federal Building. In Germany, neo-Nazi gangs have been involved in a violent campaign against foreigners and asylum seekers. These events have become a serious dilemma for the leaders of modern democratic states. Until recently, extreme right-wing violence and terrorism was characterized by relatively frequent incidents but a small number of deaths. For the last two decades, right wing terrorism has been overshadowed by mass casualties caused by militant Islamist organizations. In the US, since the 9/11 attacks, more people have been killed by far-right extremists than by militant Islamist extremists. Further, the July 22, 2011 attacks in Norway and the attacks on the Christ Church Mosque, New Zealand on March 15, 2019, proved that lonely actors inspired by far-right views are ready and can kill a large number of people. These incidents of mass murder have set a new standard for a new generation of far-right terrorists. They work independently, but are virtually connected through the Internet, where they are inspired to commit terrorist acts. Security analysts in Western democracies take delayed measures, downplaying far-right potential for terrorist violence. Right wing extremism is quite difficult to define, and there are over 20 definitions to describe this phenomenon. The reason is the different goals and ideologies of right wing terrorist organizations. Some of the common goals revolve around xenophobia, racism, nationalism and the desire for a strong state. Right-wing terrorism is motivated by various far-right ideologies, and neo-fascism, neo-nazism and white nationalism are the most pronounced. Right-wing terrorists aim to overthrow governments and replace them with nationalist or fascist regimes.
This paper will analyze the concept of right-wing terrorism, the lessons learned to tackle it, and will propose recommendations to counter the threat by taking appropriate legal action against perpetrators of extreme right-wing violence.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | right wing, terrorism, violence, security |
| Subjects: | Social Sciences > Political Science |
| Divisions: | Military Academy |
| Depositing User: | Nenad Taneski |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Apr 2020 07:13 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Apr 2020 07:13 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/23972 |
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