1.What does Roger Griffin mean by ‘palingenetic ultranationalism’? How does this help us to understand current far right groups?
2.With reference to a range of academic writers, provide a working definition of ‘populism’ and then use that definition to assess if twoof the following can be accurately described as populist:
a.English Defence Leagueb.
Donald Trump’s political speechesc.
The Brexit ‘Leave’ campaignd.
The Northern League (Lega Nord) and/or The 5 Star Movement (Movimento 5 Stelle) in Italye.
The conspiracy theoriesof QAnonf.
The Polish Law and Justice (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość) party
3.To what extent can far right ideologies be considered to be ‘apocalyptic movements’?
4.With reference to twoexamples of recent right wing terrorism, provide an explication of the ideas that informed their extremism. To what extent do these ideas coincide with neo-fascism and/or populism?
5.The College of Policing’s website states ‘Not all hate crime is linked to extremism and terrorism, but it is likely that a terrorist act will be motivated by hate.’ Assess the accuracy of this statement with reference to relevant academic materials.
6.Assess current efforts to counter far right extremism. Are they sufficient?
7.What role does gender have in far right ideology?
8.With reference to a range of academic writers’ works, assess the importance of internet technology to current extremists
