Glory to Breivik
The Russian Far Right and the 2011 Norway Attacks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4086463 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Johannes Due Enstad (0000-0001-9658-7165, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), Kjeller, Norway, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 773-792 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Terrorism and Political Violence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-6553 • E-ISSN: 1556-1836 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09546553.2015.1008629 |
| OpenAlex | W2121225215 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
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
Extreme right · Far right · Glory · Political science · Politics · Right wing · Sociology · Terrorism · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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Connectivity Between Russian Information Sources and Extremist Communities Across Social Media Platforms
Critical terrorism studies and the far-right
Explaining right‐wing terrorism and violence in Western Europe
| Citations per year | 0.55 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2022 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |