The Extreme Right: Freedom And Security At Risk

by Braun,Aurel

• ISBN13: 9780813331515
• ISBN10: 081333151X
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1996-12-27
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

From the Oklahoma City bombing to the Vladimir Zhirinovsky phenomenon in Russia, manifestations of extremism remain a feature of the postCold War era, presenting a danger to both established and emerging democracies. This timely volume examines the threats to freedom and security posed by right-wing extremism in established democracies and by the blend of left- and right-wing extremism in postcommunist states.Providing a strong theoretical framework, the contributors develop analytical tools for recognizing and assessing the dangers of extremism. Cognizant of context and the need for balance, they combine meticulous research and unique interviews with key individuals in case studies that identify the early warning signs of peril from Vancouver to Vladivostock. Written for upper-level and graduate students, scholars, and policymakers, this book can be used either as a primary text or as a source of supplementary comparative case studies.

Author Biography

Aurel Braun is professor of international relations and political science at the University of Toronto. Stephen Scheinberg is professor of history at Concordia University in Montreal. Aurel Braun is professor of international relations and political science at the University of Toronto. Stephen Scheinberg is professor of history at Concordia University in Montreal.

Table of Contents

Acnowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Notes	p. 10
Right-Wing Extremism In Search of a Definition	p. 12
Notes	p. 33
Canada: Right-Wing Extremism In the Peaceable Kingdom	p. 36
Notes	p. 53
Right-Wing Extremism In the United States	p. 55
Notes	p. 80
The Extreme Right In The United Kingdom and France	p. 84
Notes	p. 105
Contemporary Right-Wing Extremism in Germany	p. 107
Notes	p. 137
The Incomplete Revolutions The Rise of Extremism In East-Central Europe And The Former Soviet Union	p. 138
Notes	p. 159
Russia: the Land Inbetween Aruel Braun	p. 161
Notes	p. 182
Poland: the Vanguard of Change	p. 185
Notes	p. 198
Hungary: From ""Goulash Communism"" To Pluralistic Democracy	p. 201
Notes	p. 217
The Internationalization Of the Extreme Right	p. 220
Notes	p. 247
Conclusions	p. 250
Notes	p. 256
Appendix: List Of Research Lnterviews	p. 258
Selected Bibliography	p. 261
About the Book	p. 276
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 277
Index	p. 279
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