Understanding Right Wing Extremism in the Aftermath of the Christchurch Attack
Following the attack in Christchurch, RUSI is highlighting some of the expert commentary and analysis that it has published on right wing extremism. The following articles are, for a limited time, now free to view.
Shooting the Messenger: Do Not Blame the Internet for Terrorism
The internet clearly matters to terrorists, but online content by itself rarely causes people to carry out terrorist attacks. Responses should therefore not be limited to the mass removal of terrorist content from online platforms.
A Tale of Two Terrors: The British Extreme Right Organises While Islamists Scatter
Once again, the dividing lines that distinguish between variations of violent extremism in the UK have morphed, but addressing the similarities and differences between the extreme right and violent Islamists should help to ensure that the UK’s counter-terror strategy as synchronised as possible with the current threat picture.
Lone Actor Terrorists and Extreme Right Wing Violence
Recent attacks perpetrated by extreme right wing terrorists in the US are undoubtedly linked to the upcoming mid-term elections, reflecting the reality that the country’s charged political scene may be pushing would-be terrorists into action
In the News
What is fuelling the far-right threat?
HA Hellyer, who specialises in international security at the Royal United Services Institute discuss far-right terrorism, talks to Channel 4 News
The Islamophobia that led to the Christchurch shooting must be confronted
HA Hellyer on the rise of Islamophobia and the West
The Extreme Right was Once a Loose Group of Loners. Not Any More
Raffaello Pantucci, Director of RUSI's International Security programme observes how far right extremists are moving from disorganised loners to semi-structured networks