Guest Dr. Eviane Leidig joins “Right Rising” to break down some key terms used by scholars when talking about the “radical right.”
Along with host Augusta Dell’Omo, Leidig helps us with concepts like “extreme,” “radical” and “far right” and gives us some examples of right-wing groups that fit into these categories. But are these categories always useful and do they hold up in all parts of the world?
*[Fair Observer is a media partner of the Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right. Click here for a full list of episodes.]
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