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The ‘Autonomous Nationalists’: new developments and contradictions in the German neo-Nazi movement

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posted on 2023-06-08, 18:23 authored by Raphael Schlembach
This article examines the action repertoires, symbolism and political ideology of the ‘Autonomous Nationalists’ (Autonome Nationalisten in German) that have emerged as a sub-cultural youth trend within the German extreme right. Agitating within a landscape of networked, extra-parliamentary neo-Nazi organisations, Autonomous Nationalist activism forms a specific subsection within the German extreme right that copies the styles, codes and militancy of anarchist and radical left activists. A political analysis of its texts and slogans reveals a self- definition as ‘anti-capitalist’ and ‘national socialist’. A particular mobilisation potential beyond the traditional and party-political forms of extreme nationalism is fuelled by an openly displayed confrontational militancy, mostly directed at anti-fascist and left-wing groups and individuals, and by strong counter-cultural aspects. The article analyses how this emphasis on individual forms of expressions and rebellion appears to stand in contradiction with fascist understandings of organisation and has put the movement at odds with the established neo-Nazi scene in Germany.

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  • Published

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  • Published version

Journal

Interface: a journal for and about social movements

ISSN

2009-2431

Publisher

Interface

Issue

2

Volume

5

Page range

295-318

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  • Sociology and Criminology Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2014-09-23

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2014-09-23

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2014-09-23

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