Post-Digital Cultures of the Far Right

An accessible survey of post-digital strategies used by far-right groups, offering expert analyses of how they work and how to counter them.

Maik Fielitz, geb. 1987, ist Konfliktforscher und arbeitet als Bereichsleiter für Demokratie- und Rechtsextremismusforschung am Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft (IDZ) Jena. Er studierte Politikwissenschaft, Geschichte und Konfliktforschung an den Universitäten Jena, Marburg und Athen und forscht zum Wandel des Rechtsextremismus im Kontext der Digitalisierung.

"This up-to-the-minute book makes important contributions to the way we think about right-wing extremism, its networks and strategies in the digital age. It provides a real wealth of insights into the mechanisms of political culture online. No one who deals with online hatred or the extreme right should ignore this publication."

Matthias Quent, Director of the Jena Institute for Democracy and Civil Society

"Ever wondered why far-right groups have been able to cooperate politically, for all their differences, but those on the left have struggled? Are you concerned about how the Right can use forceful play – epitomised by Pepe the Frog – to mainstream its ideas, while the Left lacks 'meme magic'? If so, then this is the book for you. In succinct chapters on everything from the Alt-Right and Alt-Tech to youth fashion and zines, it explains how the post-digital cultures of the far right have succeeded in transforming today's political landscape. The enthralling and sometimes shocking account it provides of why there has been a rightwards shift in what is considered socially acceptable could not be more important or better timed."

Gary Hall, Research Professor at the Centre for Postdigital Cultures, University of Coventry

»Diese globale Perspektive ist mit Blick auf die grenzübergreifende Vernetzung der Akteure nur konsequent und bringt eine Vielzahl neuer Erkenntnisse mit sich.«