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"The massacres of March 15 2019 at two Christchurch mosques confirmed the far
right remains a constant threat to public order and safety in New Zealand, and
that this threat was largely overlooked by security and intelligence agencies.
Both elements were corroborated by the findings of the Royal Commission of
Inquiry into the attacks that was released in November 2020. The country was
not exempt from such activist, murderous politics, despite widespread
complacency.
While the perpetrator exhibited many of the longstanding ideological beliefs
and violent tactics of white supremacists, his “manifesto” reflected the
influence and rise of the alt-right, with a focus on the “great replacement”,
the participation in online subcultures and new versions of conspiracies (as
well as old ones).
We trace the development of the alt-right as a series of disparate coalitions
of far-right and (white) ethnonationalist groups, activists and ideologies –
secular and religious – and their use of online platforms to proselytise,
recruit and radicalise. We are particularly interested in the rise of
identitarian movements and ideologies, and their transnational influence and
reach.
How has ethnonationalism been (re-)radicalised? How have new motifs and symbols
been used to attract and explain, especially in identifying groups – the “deep
state”, mass media, groups such as Muslims or Jews – as an existential threat
facing the “white race” or “European civilisation”?
What role does religion play in these new coalitions and their selection of
religious enemies and targets? How significant is the neglect of religion in
the failure to recognise religious motivations and ideologies by security and
intelligence agencies in secular polities? And how have online platforms and
possibilities been utilised in the cause of these new politics?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
