Citation

Mattsson C, Johansson T. Terrorism Polit. Violence 2023; 35(1): 104-117.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/09546553.2021.1871898

PMID

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Abstract

This study examines how ideology is narrated in the life stories of former and active Swedish neo-Nazis. Employing a social psychological and generational perspective toward the meaning-making process of the neo-Nazi ideology, this study investigates the role ideology plays in both former and active adherents' narratives of engagement in the neo-Nazi movement. This study also analyzes the differences in how former and active neo-Nazis talk about violence and violent acts in the movement. In doing so, this study shows that there has been a decisive shift between activists from the skinhead era and post-skinhead era in respect to how they address and articulate ideological conviction and violence.

RESULTS also indicate that Sweden's neo-Nazi movement has undergone an intellectualization process over the past few decades, with violence becoming increasingly politicized.

Language: en

Keywords

Ideology; National Socialism; neo-Nazism; utopia; violence