THE GREAT REPLACEMENT THEORY AS A MOBILIZING NARRATIVE FOR THE EXTREME RIGHT

Vrdoljak, Ema

doi:10.47960/2303-7431.20.34.2025.188

Hum : Journal of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Mostar, Vol. 20 No. 34, 2025.

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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 ; University of Mostar, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences *

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APA 6th Edition

Vrdoljak, E. (2025). THE GREAT REPLACEMENT THEORY AS A MOBILIZING NARRATIVE FOR THE EXTREME RIGHT. Hum, 20 (34), 188-213. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.34.2025.188

MLA 8th Edition

Vrdoljak, Ema. "THE GREAT REPLACEMENT THEORY AS A MOBILIZING NARRATIVE FOR THE EXTREME RIGHT." Hum, vol. 20, no. 34, 2025, pp. 188-213. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.34.2025.188. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

Chicago 17th Edition

Vrdoljak, Ema. "THE GREAT REPLACEMENT THEORY AS A MOBILIZING NARRATIVE FOR THE EXTREME RIGHT." Hum 20, no. 34 (2025): 188-213. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.34.2025.188

Harvard

Vrdoljak, E. (2025). 'THE GREAT REPLACEMENT THEORY AS A MOBILIZING NARRATIVE FOR THE EXTREME RIGHT', Hum, 20(34), pp. 188-213. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.34.2025.188

Vancouver

Vrdoljak E. THE GREAT REPLACEMENT THEORY AS A MOBILIZING NARRATIVE FOR THE EXTREME RIGHT. Hum [Internet]. 2025 [cited 2026 July 10];20(34):188-213. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.34.2025.188

IEEE

E. Vrdoljak, "THE GREAT REPLACEMENT THEORY AS A MOBILIZING NARRATIVE FOR THE EXTREME RIGHT", Hum, vol.20, no. 34, pp. 188-213, 2025. [Online]. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.34.2025.188

Abstract

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.