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Strategies to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in Europe Guideline for Country Reports

Centre for Applied Policy Research. Strategies to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in Europe Guideline for Country Reports. Berlin, 31st May 2007 Britta Schellenberg. Centre for Applied Policy Research. Goals of the project. Goal I: Gathering expertise

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Strategies to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in Europe Guideline for Country Reports

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  1. Centre for Applied Policy Research Strategies to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in Europe Guideline for Country Reports Berlin, 31st May 2007 Britta Schellenberg

  2. Strategies to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in Europe Centre for Applied Policy Research Goals of the project Goal I: • Gathering expertise about structure of right wing extremism and dealing with right wing extremism in Europe. Goal II: • Identifying political mechanisms that impact right-wing extremism at various levels of governance (legal order, political actors and institutions, civic society, media) Goal III: • Policy recommendations and strategies for Germany (regional and national level) • policy recommendations and strategies at the European level. Guideline for Country Reports

  3. Strategies to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in Europe Centre for Applied Policy Research Countries • Austria • Belgium • Denmark • France • Hungary • Italy • Netherlands • Sweden • Switzerland • United Kingdom Guideline for Country Reports

  4. Basic Criteria Consolidated Democracy Sufficient Quality of Research Specific Criteria Structure of Right-wing Extremism (party strength - movement strength) Attitudes towards Minorities Immigration Policies EU 27-Perspective Strategies to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in Europe Centre for Applied Policy Research Criterions for the selection of Countries Guideline for Country Reports

  5. Strategies to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in Europe Centre for Applied Policy Research Criterion: Structure of right-wing extremism Guideline for Country Reports

  6. Strategies to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in Europe Centre for Applied Policy Research Criterion: Immigration Policy Guideline for Country Reports

  7. Strategies to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in Europe Centre for Applied Policy Research Structures: Differences in opinions about minorities Guideline for Country Reports

  8. Strategies to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in Europe Centre for Applied Policy Research Defining ‚right-wing extremism‘ (according to Minkenberg 1998) Political ideology or thinking that • by constructing national affiliations, intensifies specific ethnic, cultural or religious criteria of exclusion, creating a collective belief of homogeneity and tying these with authoritarian models of politics. • is directed against liberal democracy and its basic values like freedom and equality as well as individualism and universalism. Guideline for Country Reports

  9. Strategies to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in Europe Centre for Applied Policy Research Core of the Guideline Protective mechanisms of democracy - ‚Strategies‘ against right-wing extremism Structure of right-wing extremism Guideline for Country Reports

  10. Strategies to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in Europe Centre for Applied Policy Research Structure of the Guideline Guideline for Country Reports

  11. Strategies to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in Europe Centre for Applied Policy Research Structure of right-wing extremism I. Actors 1. Main traits 2. Leverage • Perspectives II. Strategies of right-wing extremists in the public sphere 1. Approaches 2. Effectiveness • Perspectives III. Socio-political environment 1. Political culture/civil culture 2. Attitudes 3. Perspectives Guideline for Country Reports

  12. I. Legal order 1. Norms and developments 2. Effectiveness Good practice and strategic outlook II. Political actors and institutions 1. Institutional responsibilities 2. Political interaction with right-wing extremism 3. Specific measures taken by political actors 4. Good practice and strategic outlook Civil society Organizations and civic engagement 2. Activities Good practice and strategic outlook IV. Media 1. General coverage of right-wing extremism 2. Specific measures against right-wing extremism 3. Good practice and strategic outlook Strategies to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in Europe Centre for Applied Policy Research Protective mechanisms of democracy -‚Strategies‘ against right-wing extremism Guideline for Country Reports

  13. Centre for Applied Policy Research Thank you for your attention! Berlin, 31st May 2007 Britta Schellenberg

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