Radical right mobilization in time and space and movement -countermovement dynamics

Abstract

The growth of radical right movements and movement parties has produced increasingly sophisticated social scientific research into its various expressions, causes and consequences. With few exceptions, however, the relative lack of temporal, spatial and relational dynamics in research on the far right marks a lingering exception vis-à-vis research on progressive movements. This panel invites contributions that problematize our understanding of radical right mobilization by invoking the concepts of time, space/place and movement- counter-movement dynamics. How are contemporary radical right movements and their participants shaped by prior histories, pivotal events, and the construction of collective memory? How do radical right movements and activists relate to, and help construct, the networks and perceptions that exist on different spatial scales? How do interactions between the radical right and its opponents impact on these and other processes? How can researchers study these topics while balancing analytical rigor and in-depth understanding of empirical cases? To answer these and related questions, the panel invites empirical as well as theoretical and methodological contributions. The panel welcomes abstracts focusing on movements promoting anti-immigrant, anti-gender, anti-LGBTQ, nationalist, national socialist, fascist, and other goals broadly identified with the radical right. The panel is methodologically and theoretically pluralist, encouraging dialogue between different research designs and analytical traditions.

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