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Different Types, Different Reactions? How Civil Society Organizations Respond to Right-wing Extremism
Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society, Political Science. Center for Civil Society Research, Marie Cederschio¨ld University, Stockholm.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0627-1245
2023 (English)In: VOLUNTAS - International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, ISSN 0957-8765, E-ISSN 1573-7888, Vol. 34, no 5, p. 1002-1013Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Extreme right-wing violence has resulted in an intense academic debate on how democratic actors can respond to movement on the extreme right. This article explores how various types of CSOs perceive their role, interest, and willingness when it comes to counteracting right-wing extremism. Building on a theoretical framework that makes visible a variety of CSO responses and differences between types of CSOs, the results show that CSOs view themselves as having a watchdog role in relation to right-wing extremism. However, CSOs place the principal responsibility of response to right-wing extremism outside organized civil society in the hands of politicians, citizens, and the media. In addition, not all CSOs are willing to respond in the same way or to the same extent. Humanitarian and social service organizations are more inclined to engage in dialogue and protest compared with sports and recreation organizations and culture organizations. The article concludes by discussing the notion that bridging organizations may be more willing to respond to right-wing extremism and to use dialogue and deliberation compared to bonding organizations.

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Springer, 2023. Vol. 34, no 5, p. 1002-1013
Keywords [en]
Civil society, social movements, countering violent extremism, right-wing extremism
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Political Science
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Intercultural Studies, Till demokratins försvar? Det lokala civilsamhället bemötande av högerextrema rörelser
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-42090DOI: 10.1007/s11266-022-00517-zISI: 000837529800002Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85135746598OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-42090DiVA, id: diva2:1686288
Available from: 2022-08-09 Created: 2022-08-09 Last updated: 2023-11-16Bibliographically approved

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