Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right
About the Book Series
This book series focuses upon national, transnational and global manifestations of fascist, far right and right-wing politics primarily within a historical context but also drawing on insights and approaches from other disciplinary perspectives. Its scope also includes anti-fascism, radical-right populism, extreme-right violence and terrorism, cultural manifestations of the far right, and points of convergence and exchange with the mainstream and traditional right.
The New Right and Nazism — An Endless Story: The German Conservative Revolution, National Socialism, and the Alt-Right
1st Edition
By Stéphane François
January 14, 2027
This book seeks to revisit the relationships – both real and imaginary – between the New Right sphere of influence and National Socialism/Nazism, as well as between the New Right and what has been termed the German “Conservative Revolution” of the 1920s. Since its inception, the New Right has been ...
Trans Panic, Anti-Gender Mobilisations, and the Far Right
1st Edition
Edited
By Celestine S. Kunkeler, Iris B. Segers, Audrey Gagnon, Katherine Kondor, Greta Jasser
December 21, 2026
This volume focuses on trans panic to characterise the nature of current mobilisations against trans and gender-diverse populations, while also highlighting structural and historical dimensions of transphobia and the ways in which it is politicised for reactionary purposes. Contemporary anti-trans ...
Inside the Extreme Nationalist Movement in Norway: Rage and Rally
1st Edition
By Christopher Rettedal Fardan
October 08, 2026
This book investigates how different forms of extreme nationalism are sustained in contemporary Norway, offering critical insights into the social, relational and interactional contexts that enable these movements to persist. Drawing on extensive ethnographic fieldwork, including in-depth ...
National Socialist Cultural Diplomacy: Culture, Politics, and Comradeship at the German-Nordic Writers’ House, 1934–1939
1st Edition
By Frederik Forrai Ørskov
September 28, 2026
National Socialist Cultural Diplomacy provides the first comprehensive account of the German-Nordic Writers’ House. From 1934 to 1939, young Scandinavian and Finnish writers spent summers at a seaside villa in Travemünde, mingling with representatives of the “new German literature,” to enjoy beach ...
Antiliberal Internationalism in the Twentieth Century: Beyond Left and Right?
1st Edition
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By Matthijs Lok, Marjet Brolsma, Robin de Bruin, Stefan Couperus, Rachel McElroy White
August 27, 2026
This book shows how antiliberal discourse, thought, and mobilization have, in defiance of nationalist aims, been significantly shaped and determined in the international sphere, as new collaborations position themselves against the liberal order established after the fall of the Berlin Wall. ...
Nation, Race, Religion: A Story of Sweden’s Spiritual Vikings
1st Edition
By Tomas Poletti Lundström
August 27, 2026
In this book, Tomas Poletti Lundström unveils how religion is tightly woven into the political fabric of radical nationalism. He offers the first comprehensive historical analysis of the Sweden Democrats while also providing an in-depth examination of the Nordic Resistance Movement, Swedish ...
Women and Alternative für Deutschland (AfD)
1st Edition
By Katherine Williams
August 25, 2026
Women and Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) sheds new light on aspects of women’s support for the far right. Alternative für Deutschland (Alternative for Germany, AfD) is the second largest party in Germany following the federal election in February 2025, and, like with its counterparts across ...
Italian Anti-Fascism: A Generative Tradition (1945–2025)
1st Edition
By Andrea Rapini
August 17, 2026
This book offers a concise and original history of anti-fascism through the Italian case, tracing its evolution from its origins in opposition to Fascism to its contemporary transformations and crisis, while reinterpreting it as a dynamic and generative tradition rather than a fixed historical ...
Banal Fascism Online: Weaponizing the “Everyday” for Extreme Ends
1st Edition
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By Meredith L. Pruden, Ayse D. Lokmanoglu, Hanah Stiverson, Meghan Conroy
August 04, 2026
Banal Fascism Online: Weaponizing the “Everyday” for Extreme Ends offers a novel lens through which to research, conceptualize, and understand fascism and its place in today’s political culture. It allows space for its authors to explore fascism as it exists in the digital world, outside the rigid ...
Julius Evola and the Radical Right: Spiritual Racism from Fascist Italy to the New Age
1st Edition
By Peter Staudenmaier
July 23, 2026
Julius Evola and the Radical Right examines the ideas and influence of Italian thinker Julius Evola (1898–1974), an increasingly popular author within the far right and the esoteric milieu alike. An iconic figure for successive generations of the radical right, Evola is both revered and reviled, ...
Building Dictatorships under Axis Rule: War, Military Occupation and Political Regimes
1st Edition
Edited
By António Costa Pinto, Goffredo Adinolfi
July 20, 2026
This book offers a broad comparative perspective on regime building under Axis rule during the Second World War, exploring case studies in Europe and Asia. Military occupation represents the highest degree of political, social and economic control over an occupied state and its society. This ...
Giving Credit to Dictatorship: Authoritarian Regimes and Financial Capitalism in Europe during the Twentieth Century
1st Edition
Edited
By Valerio Torreggiani, José Luís Cardoso
July 20, 2026
This edited volume explores the interplay between political, economic, and financial development in twentieth-century European authoritarian regimes. The book features case studies that explore the impact of domestic and international finance on the rise, stabilization, and decline of various ...