By Michaela Köttig, Renate Bitzan, Andrea Petö

This booklet is a scientific attention of the hyperlink among the extraordinary correct and the discourse approximately advancements in regard to gender matters inside diverse nationwide states. The members learn right-wing extremist trends in Europe less than the categorical point of view on gender. the amount brings jointly the few present findings in regards to the quantitative size of actions performed via women and men in several nations, and illuminates and juxtaposes gender ratios besides the position of girls in right-wing extremism. besides the gender-specific entry to right-wing teams, the chapters examine networks, organizational varieties, particular ideas of lady right-wing extremists, their ideologies (especially relating to femininity and masculinity), hetero normativity, discourses on sexuality, and preventive and counter-strategies. The e-book can be of use to scholars and students attracted to gender and politics, eu politics, and political extremism.

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1), especially the Greens, who represent an opposition to the Finns Party on almost any issue (Grönlund and Westinen 2012, 183). The elections of 2011 marked a step towards reversing the trend of women as more active voters due to an exceptionally strong mobilization of male voters, as Fig. 2 shows. This is partly explained by the Finns Party (Grönlund and Westinen 2012, 159), which was particularly successful in mobilizing men who did not previously vote (Borg 2012, 196). Finnish equality policies and legislation are also facing recurrent problems.

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