Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.34.2025.188
THE GREAT REPLACEMENT THEORY AS A MOBILIZING NARRATIVE FOR THE EXTREME RIGHT
Ema Vrdoljak
orcid.org/0009-0008-8213-1202
; Sveučilište u Mostaru, Filozofski fakultet
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* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
Brenton Harrison Tarrant carried out a terrorist attack on March 15, 2019 in Christchurch, New Zealand, resulting in the deaths of 51 individuals attending Friday prayer at the Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre. The manifesto he published brought to public attention the ideology prevalent within the extreme right - the Great Replacement Theory. This theory rests on the false premise of a global conspiracy aimed against the identity of an idealized (European) nation. The fear of existential loss or demographic replacement possesses significant potential to escalate into violent extremism. This study seeks to analyze the ways in which narratives disseminated by the extreme right, often under the guise of freedom of speech, reinforce adherence to this dystopian conspiracy theory and facilitate the mobilization of violence. Although hate speech is frequently normalized within online environment, it has real consequences, making its timely identification and mitigation essential for violence prevention.
Ključne riječi
Great Replacement Theory; extremism; extreme right; remigration; radicalization
Hrčak ID:
341999
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.12.2025.
Posjeta: 458 *