Neo-Nazi environmentalism: The linguistic construction of ecofascism in a Nordic Resistance Movement manifesto

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dc.contributor.authorSzenes, E.
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractHarmony with nature, pristine countryside, organic farming, a vegan diet, renewable energy, sustainable development. This imagery tends to be associated with ‘green liberal’ environmentalist movements and more broadly, left-wing political ideologies. However, concern for the environment and warnings about the imminent climate crisis are gaining traction within far-right and white supremacist movements. This article focuses on the revival of white supremacist environmentalism based on a qualitative text analysis of an English-language manifesto published by the violent extremist neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement. Drawing on the concept of axiological cosmologies from Legitimation Code Theory and the Appraisal framework from Systemic Functional Linguistics, this paper shows how an ecofascist ideology is built up through clusters of meanings that reinforce neo-Nazi grievances such as ‘global Zionism’, ‘mass immigration’ and multiculturalism. The paper concludes by discussing the implications of what the promotion of eco-fascist ‘solutions’ to the climate crisis could mean for climate justice from a human rights perspective and preventing violent extremism from an educational perspective.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityEszter Szenes
dc.identifier.citationJournal for Deradicalization, 2021; Summer 2021(27):146-192
dc.identifier.issn2363-9849
dc.identifier.issn2363-9849
dc.identifier.orcidSzenes, E. [0000-0002-8037-1092]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/145817
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDaniel Koehler
dc.rightsThe JD Journal for Deradicalization uses a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND) Licence. You are free to share - copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format under the following conditions: Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, andindicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes. NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.
dc.source.urihttp://www.girds.org/
dc.subjectThe Nordic Resistance Movement; Ecofascism; Systemic Functional Linguistics; Legitimation Code Theory; Preventing Violent Extremism
dc.titleNeo-Nazi environmentalism: The linguistic construction of ecofascism in a Nordic Resistance Movement manifesto
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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