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The book uses interviews, informal conversations and extended observation at EDL events to critically reflect on the gap between the movement's public image and activists' own understandings of it. It details how activists construct the EDL, and themselves, as 'not racist, not violent, just no longer silent' inter alia through the exclusion of Muslims as a possible object of racism on the grounds that they are a religiously not racially defined group. In contrast activists perceive themselves to be 'second-class citizens', disadvantaged and discriminated by a 'two-tier' justice system that privileges the rights of 'others'. This failure to recognise themselves as a privileged white majority explains why ostensibly intimidating EDL street demonstrations marked by racist chanting and nationalistic flag waving are understood by activists as standing 'loud and proud'; the only way of 'being heard' in a political system governed by a politics of silencing. Unlike most studies of 'far right' movements, this book focuses not on the EDL as an organisation - its origins, ideology, strategic repertoire and effectiveness - but on the individuals who constitute the movement. Its ethnographic approach challenges stereotypes and allows insight into the emotional as well as political dimension of activism. At the same time, the book recognises and discusses the complex political and ethical issues of conducting close-up social research with 'distasteful' groups.

Protest movements --- Right wing extremists --- English Defence League. --- Great Britain. --- Ethnography. --- Far right organisations. --- Islamophobia. --- Political activism. --- Populist radical right movements. --- Social movements.

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The book uses interviews, informal conversations and extended observation at EDL events to critically reflect on the gap between the movement's public image and activists' own understandings of it. It details how activists construct the EDL, and themselves, as 'not racist, not violent, just no longer silent' inter alia through the exclusion of Muslims as a possible object of racism on the grounds that they are a religiously not racially defined group. In contrast activists perceive themselves to be 'second-class citizens', disadvantaged and discriminated by a 'two-tier' justice system that privileges the rights of 'others'. This failure to recognise themselves as a privileged white majority explains why ostensibly intimidating EDL street demonstrations marked by racist chanting and nationalistic flag waving are understood by activists as standing 'loud and proud'; the only way of 'being heard' in a political system governed by a politics of silencing. Unlike most studies of 'far right' movements, this book focuses not on the EDL as an organisation - its origins, ideology, strategic repertoire and effectiveness - but on the individuals who constitute the movement. Its ethnographic approach challenges stereotypes and allows insight into the emotional as well as political dimension of activism. At the same time, the book recognises and discusses the complex political and ethical issues of conducting close-up social research with 'distasteful' groups.

Protest movements --- Right wing extremists --- English Defence League. --- Great Britain. --- Ethnography. --- Far right organisations. --- Islamophobia. --- Political activism. --- Populist radical right movements. --- Social movements.

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War is Not Healthy for Children and Other Living Things

Military policy. --- Ephemera --- Right and Radical Right Movements --- Politics Political theory RadicalismSociology Mores Prejudice Racism --- Asia China --- Vietnam Conflict, 1955-1975 --- Christian-Patriots Defense League, Noble, IL --- Washington, George, 1732-1799 --- 1965 --- Attending school

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Numerous political commentators have noted the rise of the radical right worldwide. How has the radical right responded to the COVID-19 pandemic ? Has the radical right been legitimized in a world of closed borders and greater securitization ? Have radical right regimes in power cracked under the strains of the crisis and thus undermined their own political fortunes ? Have radical right-wing responses to COVID-19 been uniform or diversified ? These are some of the questions tackled in this book. The volume gathers a collection of short pieces, which highlight the multi-faceted ways in which right-wing and radical right-wing political forces have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. It presents research by scholars from all around the world concentrating on the evolution of radical right-wing movements since the COVID-19 crisis began and their influence on mainstream and alternative narratives. The edited volume includes case studies as well as far-reaching reports on the radical right's utilizing of the crisis to re-shape ideas about sovereignty, globalization, democracy, equality, diversity, and political legitimacy. Such studies comprise cases on gender and class, racism, religious hatred, scapegoating, anti-Semitism and Sinophobia, conspiracy theories, and online radicalization, focusing on locations as diverse as the US, Canada, Brazil, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, France, Spain, Ukraine, Latvia, Israel, and India. All such studies are compiled in a total of six chapters and an epilogue, organized thematically and by country.

RIGHT-WING EXTREMISTS --- COVID-19 (DISEASE) --- far-right --- far right --- Covid-19 --- corona --- coronavirus --- pandemic --- politics --- political science --- racism --- conspiracy theories --- conspiracism --- radical right --- populism --- health --- right-wing extremists --- Europe --- United States (US) --- radicalization --- disinformation --- Covid-19 Conspiracy Theories --- Belgium --- Flanders --- Flemish Radical Populist Right --- Vlaams Belang --- Germany --- Pegida --- Donald Trump --- France --- Marine Le Pen --- Italy --- Matteo Salvini --- Spain

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Occultism --- Occultisme --- History --- Histoire --- esotericism --- tradition --- Africa --- Afrocentric tradition in America --- secret lineages --- Satanism --- Anton LaVey --- esoteric tradition --- Perennialism --- Iconoclasm --- chaos magick --- popular culture and new media --- occulture --- Satanism online --- esoteric religion --- the astral --- Scientology --- controversial new religions --- esotericism and conspiracy culture --- esoteric transfers --- secular culture --- radical politics --- political esotericism --- esoteric discourse --- the radical right --- New Age spirituality --- Islamic Jihad --- Paulo Coelho --- Shamil Basayev --- deep ecology --- Western Esotericism --- psychic enchantments --- the paranormal --- indigo children --- New Age discourse --- entheogenic esotericism --- gender and esotericism