Right Rising
Understanding Radical Right Extremism
Displaying Episode 31 - 39 of 39 in total of Right Rising with the tag “populism”.
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The Far Right AfD in German Politics: A Deep Dive
December 1st, 2020 | Season 1 | 54 mins 29 secs
afd, far-right, germany, populism
Guest Sophie Schmalenberger joins Right Rising to break down the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party. Sophie walks us through the founding of the AfD, the party's recent electoral successes, the divides within the party, alongside the impact that COVID-19 has had on the party's support in 2020.
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Women and Gender in the Extreme Right
November 24th, 2020 | Season 1 | 23 mins
extremism, history, populism, right-wing
Guest Simon Purdue joins Right Rising to break down why gender is so important to the extreme right. He walks us through some of the most consistent historical narratives around womanhood and gender in the Western extreme right and how these narratives have evolved into today's women of the far-right.
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Artificial Intelligence and Far Right Radicalization
November 10th, 2020 | Season 1 | 35 mins 12 secs
extremism, history, populism, right-wing
Guest Ashton Kingdon joins Right Rising to break down the connections between Artificial Intelligence and far-right radicalization online. She walks us through some of the most significant controversies surrounding AI - like Cambridge Analytica - and helps us understand how algorithms feed extremism.
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The QAnon Conspiracy and Momfluencers
October 27th, 2020 | Season 1 | 34 mins 39 secs
extremism, history, populism, right-wing
Guest Ashley Mattheis joins Right Rising to break down the QAnon conspiracy and its growth during the COVID-19 crisis. She also connects the evolution of QAnon to the activities of "Momfluencers" on social media and helps us understand why this conspiracy is spreading so rapidly across the United States.
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Incel Culture and Deplatforming
October 13th, 2020 | Season 1 | 27 mins 5 secs
extremism, history, populism, right-wing
Guest Dr. Julia DeCook joins Right Rising to discuss the growth of incel culture online. She also helps us understand incels' goals and ideas and some of the problems with trying to deplatform this particular group.
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Populism in Italy: A Deep Dive
October 6th, 2020 | Season 1 | 50 mins 50 secs
extremism, history, populism, right-wing
Guests Dr. Valerio Alfonso Bruno and Alessio Scopelliti join Host Dr. James F. Downes to discuss what populism means in Italian politics, in order to understand the evolution of the Italian political landscape, how COVID-19 is influencing Italian politics and the significance of the constitutional referendum in Italy.
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Understanding Populism During COVID-19
September 29th, 2020 | Season 1 | 35 mins
extremism, history, populism, right-wing
Guest Dr. James Downes joins Right Rising to give us an overview of populism - as an ideology and a political party. He also breaks down how mainstream political party responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted populist right growth.
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What Exactly is the "Radical Right"?
September 15th, 2020 | Season 1 | 20 mins 6 secs
extremism, history, populism, right-wing
Guest Dr. Eviane Leidig joins Right Rising to break down some key terms used by scholars when talking about the "radical right." How should we understand the differences between "far right," "radical right," and "extreme right"?
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Welcome to Right Rising
September 1st, 2020 | Season 1 | 36 mins
extremism, history, populism, right-wing
Right-wing authoritarian and extremist movements are on the march worldwide. Guest Dr. Will Allchorn joins the inaugural episode of Right Rising to introduce the podcast and give us some much needed context for understanding the radical right.