Right-Wing Terrorism and Violence in Post-WWII Europe

Abstract

Since 1945 the threat posed by right-wing terrorism and violence (RTV) has varied considerably over time and between countries in Europe. Existing research suggests that RTV comes in waves, and that the last wave began somewhere around the late 1980s and ended during the early 2000s in most countries. Following a relatively peaceful period, several experts now argue that a new outbreak of RTV is brewing in Europe. Both comparative and case studies are encouraged to shed new light on the conditions under which RTV is most and least likely to occur.