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Strategies to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in Europe
Guideline for Country Reports
Berlin, 31st May 2007 Britta Schellenberg
Centre for Applied Policy Research
31. Mai 2007
Strategies to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in Europe
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Goals of the project
Goal I:
Gathering expertise
about structure of right wing extremism and dealing with right wing extremism in Europe.
Goal II:
Identifying political mechanisms that impact right-wing extremism at various levels of governance (legal order, political actors and institutions, civic society, media)
Goal III:
Policy recommendations and strategies for Germany (regional and national level)
policy recommendations and strategies at the European level.
Guideline for Country Reports
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31. Mai 2007
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Countries
1. Austria
2. Belgium
3. Denmark
4. France
5. Hungary
6. Italy
7. Netherlands
8. Sweden
9. Switzerland
10.United Kingdom
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Criterions for the selection of Countries
Basic Criteria
Consolidated Democracy
Sufficient Quality of Research
Specific Criteria
Structure of Right-wing Extremism (party strength - movement strength)
Attitudes towards Minorities
Immigration Policies
EU 27-Perspective
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Criterion: Structure of right-wing extremism
Party strength Movement strength Austria High Low France High Low Italy High Low Belgium High-Medium Medium Denmark High-Medium Medium Switzerland Medium Medium-High United Kingdom Low High Sweden Low High *Hungary * * Source: Minkenberg 2007
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Criterion: Immigration Policy
Restrictive Moderate Open Austria Denmark,
Switzerland Italy Belgium,
Great Britain
France Sweden
Netherland
Source: Minkenberg 2004
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Structures: Differences in opinions about minorities
Country intolerant ambivalent Passively tolerant
Actively tolerant
Belgium 25 28 26 22 Denmark 20 17 31 33 Italy 11 21 54 15 France 19 26 31 25 Netherlands 11 25 34 31 United Kingdom
15 27 36 22
Sweden 9 15 43 33 Austria 12 30 37 20 *Switzerland *Hungary EU 15 14 25 39 21 Source: Minkenberg 2007 / EUMC 2001
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Defining ‚right-wing extremism‘ (according to Minkenberg 1998)
by constructing national affiliations, intensifies specific ethnic, cultural or religious criteria of exclusion, creating a collective belief of homogeneity and tying these with authoritarian models of politics.
is directed against liberal democracy and its basic values like freedom and equality as well as individualism and universalism.
Political ideology or thinking that
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Core of the Guideline
Structure
of right-wing extremism
Protective mechanisms of democracy
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‚Strategies‘
against right-wing extremism
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Structure of the Guideline
A. Overview: Demographic Profile 2 pages
B.Structure of right-wing extremism
I. Actors
II. Strategies
III. Socio-political environment 17 pages
C.‚Strategies‘ against right-wing extremism
I. Legal order
II. Political actors and institutions
III. Civil society
IV. Media 30 pages
D. Annex: Current state of data concerning right-wing extremism 1 page
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Structure of right-wing extremism
I. Actors
1. Main traits
2. Leverage
3. Perspectives
II. Strategies of right-wing extremists in the public sphere
1. Approaches
2. Effectiveness
§ Perspectives
III. Socio-political environment
1. Political culture/civil culture
2. Attitudes
3. Perspectives
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Protective mechanisms of democracy -‚Strategies‘ against right-wing extremism
I. Legal order
1. Norms and developments
2. Effectiveness
3. Good practice and strategic outlook
II. Political actors and institutions
1. Institutional responsibilities
2. Political interaction with right-wing extremism
3. Specific measures taken by political actors
4. Good practice and strategic outlook
III. Civil society
1. Organizations and civic engagement
2. Activities
3. Good practice and strategic outlook
IV. Media
1. General coverage of right-wing extremism
2. Specific measures against right-wing extremism
3. Good practice and strategic outlook
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Thank you for your attention!
Berlin, 31st May 2007 Britta Schellenberg
Centre for Applied Policy Research