Growth of Right Wing Extremism

Running head: GROWTH OF RIGHT WING EXTREMISM
Growth of Right Wing Extremism
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Introduction
Right-wing politics holds the opinion that social order along with hierarchies is
natural on the basis of natural law. Extremism means the quality of being extreme that is
outside of the mainstream attitude of the society. Right wing extremism believes in the fact
that hierarchy along with inequality are the natural result of that of traditional social
differences. The term called “right-wing” is indicative of conservative section of political
system. The trust of the citizens on the institutions have become low has paved the way for
that of disruptive political forces that has ‘radical’ perspectives (Scrivens & Perry, 2017).
The importance of the topic lies in the fact that it talks about the emergence of right-wing
extremism that has taken place owing to migration. The research questions of the five articles
has been addressed in the assignment by explaining the concept of structural context,
xenophobia, digital communication, populism and radicalisation. This literature review states
that radicalisation, digital communication, populism, xenophobia and the structural context
has helped in the growth of right wing extremism.
Radicalisation of Right Wing extremism across Europe
Right wing extremism has spread across the Europe which can be evident from the
Parliament of Eastern along with Western Europe. The radicalisation of far-right has taken
place because of biographical factors like proneness to the violence. According to Scrivens
and Perry (2017), violent socialisation by making use of internet have path the way for the
growth of Right-Wing politics in Europe. It has been stated by Rose (2018) that radicalisation
can be stated to be a dynamic process which is situated at critical junctures in relation to
biographical, ideological and the structural. There occurs the category of “hate crime” in
trajectory pertaining to violent radicalisation that helps in charting the pathway from non-
violent to that of the violent behaviour. Transformation taking place in environmental context

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can affect dynamics pertaining to violent radicalisation in far-right in future. According to
Van Assche et al. (2017), new technologies in relation to communication will bring about the
socialization of the radical networks in Europe. The instability taking place in the realm of
mainstream politics have facilitated radicalisation that have fostered new context for that of
far-right radicalisation within Europe.
According to Mudde (2013) the attitude that a nation has towards immigration have
become discordant in the recent age that have paved the way for the growth of Right- Wing
Extremism across Europe. The national agendas are being defined by securitisation agenda
helps in normalising the prejudices that are hostile to the Muslim communities. The lone
actors in far-right are the people who are not secretive and cannot be detected easily. It has
been argued by Rose (2018) that the government should develop long-term policy framework
that can help in tackling the issue of far-right radicalisation. Personalisation of the attacks
acts as a typical feature in relation to the lone actors. The lone actor terrorists make use of
ideology along with personal grievances for the generation of specific worldviews. The issues
related to mental health compels the right-wing extremists for engaging in violence.
Right wing Extremism and Digital Communication
The radical actors make use of internet that helps in the spread of Right Wing
extremism. Online radicalisation acts as a component of that of the broader process of that of
radicalisation. The low cost of Digital communications have paved the way for the
emergence of the factor of Right Wing extremism. The content pertaining to radical right can
help in promoting direct recourse to that of violence. According to Scrivens and Perry (2017),
regular usage of the internet acts as correlate of the support in relation to violent protest
among the large population. The radical-right organisations target the messages that helps in
the shifting of mainstream political attitudes by taking recourse to the internet. Radical right