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The ‘Autonomous Nationalists’: new developments and contradictions in the German neo-Nazi movement
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posted on 2023-06-08, 18:23 authored by Raphael SchlembachThis article examines the action repertoires, symbolism and political ideology of the ‘Autonomous Nationalists’ (Autonome Nationalisten in German) that have emerged as a sub-cultural youth trend within the German extreme right. Agitating within a landscape of networked, extra-parliamentary neo-Nazi organisations, Autonomous Nationalist activism forms a specific subsection within the German extreme right that copies the styles, codes and militancy of anarchist and radical left activists. A political analysis of its texts and slogans reveals a self- definition as ‘anti-capitalist’ and ‘national socialist’. A particular mobilisation potential beyond the traditional and party-political forms of extreme nationalism is fuelled by an openly displayed confrontational militancy, mostly directed at anti-fascist and left-wing groups and individuals, and by strong counter-cultural aspects. The article analyses how this emphasis on individual forms of expressions and rebellion appears to stand in contradiction with fascist understandings of organisation and has put the movement at odds with the established neo-Nazi scene in Germany.
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Interface: a journal for and about social movementsISSN
2009-2431Publisher
InterfaceIssue
2Volume
5Page range
295-318Department affiliated with
- Sociology and Criminology Publications
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2014-09-23First Open Access (FOA) Date
2014-09-23First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2014-09-23Usage metrics
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