The Nature of Identitarianism
The Nature of Identitarianism explores the background to this new far right movement.

Since its origins in France in 2003, Identitarianism has become one of the most influential far-right ideologies. Inspiring groups such as Generation Identity in Europe and the Alt-Right in America, Identitarianism has spawned a far-right constellation that includes white nationalist direct action groups, think tanks, “alternative media” organizations and social media “celebrities”. But the ideas that underpin Identitarianism are often poorly understood. This book examines the movement’s antecedents and intellectual lineage in the thinkers of the Conservative Revolution and the European New Right, as well as the influence of far-right gurus such as Francis Parker Yockey, Jean Thiriart, Julius Evola, and Aleksandr Dugin. The author also investigates how conspiracy thinking, antisemitism, and islamophobia feature prominently in the identitarian worldview.

This book will be essential reading for scholars and activists alike with an interest in race relations, fascism, extremism, and social movements.

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The Nature of Identitarianism
The Nature of Identitarianism explores the background to this new far right movement.

Since its origins in France in 2003, Identitarianism has become one of the most influential far-right ideologies. Inspiring groups such as Generation Identity in Europe and the Alt-Right in America, Identitarianism has spawned a far-right constellation that includes white nationalist direct action groups, think tanks, “alternative media” organizations and social media “celebrities”. But the ideas that underpin Identitarianism are often poorly understood. This book examines the movement’s antecedents and intellectual lineage in the thinkers of the Conservative Revolution and the European New Right, as well as the influence of far-right gurus such as Francis Parker Yockey, Jean Thiriart, Julius Evola, and Aleksandr Dugin. The author also investigates how conspiracy thinking, antisemitism, and islamophobia feature prominently in the identitarian worldview.

This book will be essential reading for scholars and activists alike with an interest in race relations, fascism, extremism, and social movements.

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The Nature of Identitarianism

The Nature of Identitarianism

by Göran Dahl
The Nature of Identitarianism

The Nature of Identitarianism

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The Nature of Identitarianism explores the background to this new far right movement.

Since its origins in France in 2003, Identitarianism has become one of the most influential far-right ideologies. Inspiring groups such as Generation Identity in Europe and the Alt-Right in America, Identitarianism has spawned a far-right constellation that includes white nationalist direct action groups, think tanks, “alternative media” organizations and social media “celebrities”. But the ideas that underpin Identitarianism are often poorly understood. This book examines the movement’s antecedents and intellectual lineage in the thinkers of the Conservative Revolution and the European New Right, as well as the influence of far-right gurus such as Francis Parker Yockey, Jean Thiriart, Julius Evola, and Aleksandr Dugin. The author also investigates how conspiracy thinking, antisemitism, and islamophobia feature prominently in the identitarian worldview.

This book will be essential reading for scholars and activists alike with an interest in race relations, fascism, extremism, and social movements.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781138385726
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 07/21/2023
Pages: 174
Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Göran Dahl is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Lund, Sweden.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Identitarianism, Identitarians, Identitarian Operations, Movements, Parties, Persons 2 Inspiration and Sources 3 Core Ideas of Identitarianism 4 Excursus: Esoteric Symbolism: Mircea Eliade, Carl Schmitt, Ernst Jünger, Armin Mohler, and Julius Evola 5 A Sociological Explanation 6 Conclusion

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