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Far right, extreme right, ultra-right or radical right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitative position a group or person occupies within a political spectrum. The terms far right and far left are often used to imply that someone is an extremist. The terms are used by many political commentators to discuss political groups, movements, and political parties that are difficult to classify within conventional right-wing politics.1

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Etymology

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See also: Left-Right politics

The political terms left and right arose during the French Revolution, the term far right originally referred to throne-and-altar monarchists such as Joseph de Maistre and Louis de Bonald.citation needed The original French meaning of far right is specific to a Roman Catholic nation, and more specifically to a Gallican society in which church and state were closely tied to one another. In this context, the term can be expanded to include the kind of Caesaropapism that occasionally existed in some Eastern Orthodox kingdoms. This specific interpretation of the term far right lost favour in the decades following the Revolutions of 1848, as a return to the Ancien Régime became increasingly implausible. By the reign of Pope Pius XI, this interpretation of far right had essentially become anachronistic even in conservative Catholic circles.

Usage

The term far right has been used by different scholars in conflicting ways.2 The term far right is mostly used to to describe fascism, Nazism and other ultra-nationalist and reactionary ideologies and movements.3456 The BBC has called politician Pim Fortuyn's politics (Fortuynism) far right because of his policies on immigration and Muslims.7 The term far right has been used by some, such as National Public Radio, to describe certain authoritarian governments that promote free market capitalism, such as that of Augusto Pinochet in Chile.89 Left-wing publication New Left Review has called Ronald Reagan's policies "radical right".10 The term radical right has also been used to refer to "a libertarian movement which places the individual squarely in the center" and has "even attacked such sacred taboos as taxation".11

Parties and movements alleged to be far right or extreme right

Africa

Europe

North America

South America

Asia

Australia

Notes

  1. ^ Betz & Immerfall 1998; Betz 1994; Durham 2000; Durham 2002; Hainsworth 2000; Mudde 2000
  2. ^ Betz & Immerfall 1998; Betz 1994; Durham 2000; Durham 2002; Hainsworth 2000; Mudde 2000; Berlet & Lyons, 2000.
  3. ^ http://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&id=YYdTvMmSYpEC&dq=%22far+right%22&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=5Kjou7UerL&sig=K9uamjo6ogLg5lBlPkF7YbrjcJ4&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result
  4. ^ http://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&id=Ual1NR2WPasC&dq=%22far+right%22&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=K5bdSeB96U&sig=RC-_zQR3OGeCIj0c4vJv6EEHgAk&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result#PPR7,M1
  5. ^ http://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&id=sVZ8EUvJjJ4C&dq=%22far+right%22&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=SMPfNA8ixk&sig=c_rZ76IsxCm_Kb959LzCekTHYek&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result#PPR5,M1
  6. ^ http://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&id=JcJ5nr2MZfUC&dq=%22far+right%22&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=Y5MrmJz8lV&sig=GdDOAIrzoMgANd0XM1dDeMfnKa0&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result
  7. ^ Pim Fortuyn: The far-right Dutch maverick, BBC
  8. ^ "A Dictator's Legacy of Economic Growth" (2006-09-14). Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
  9. ^ Who funds and runs the Politico? - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com
  10. ^ Alan Wolfe: Sociology, Liberalism, and the Radical Right. New Left Review
  11. ^ The Radical Right, reprinted from The Gargoyle, February 1971
  12. ^ a b Mahony, Honor (2007-01-09). "Far-right group formed in European Parliament", EUobserver. Retrieved on 10 January 2007. 
  13. ^ a b Traynor, Ian (2007-01-08). "Romania's first gift to the European Union - a caucus of neo-fascists and Holocaust deniers", The Guardian. Retrieved on 10 January 2007. 
  14. ^ "Rechtsaußenfraktion im EU-Parliament kommt", Der Standard (2007-01-05). Retrieved on 10 January 2007. (German)
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Ignazi, Piero (1997), "The Extreme Right in Europe", in Merkl, Peter H.; Weinberg, Leonard, The Revival of Right-Wing Extremism in the Nineties, London: Peter Cass 
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Mudde, Cas (2000). The Ideology of the Extreme Right. Manchester, England: Manchester University Press. 
  17. ^ Far-right party shows surprising strength in Austrian vote, CNN, October 3, 1999.
  18. ^ Cynthia M. Frank, The Impact of Electoral Engineering on Nationalist Parties in Post-War States, master's thesis (Georgia State University). Accessed 16 February 2007.
  19. ^ Jasenovac - Donja Gradina: Industry of Death 1941-45
  20. ^ Povijest i program
  21. ^ Ante Pavelic killer file
  22. ^ July 2007 Investigative Journal LRN mp3 Archive
  23. ^ CNN article on Pia Kjærsgaard - includes statement about the Progress Party being far right.
  24. ^ German Far Right Exploiting Reform Anger | Current Affairs | Deutsche Welle | 10.09.2004
  25. ^ BBC NEWS | Europe | German far right unites for polls
  26. ^ ENF gathers in Athens from the European National Front website.
  27. ^ Return to (illiberal) diversity? - p. 9
  28. ^ Informaworld - Portugal: A New Look At The Extreme Right
  29. ^ The Virtual and Global Social Democratic Party - Political Exchange World-wide: List of Extreme Right-wing & Left-wing Parties
  30. ^ Southeast Europe Portal - Serbia: Local Elections 2004 Results
  31. ^ Guardian: Extreme nationalist elected speaker of Serbian parliament
  32. ^ Boston.com news article: Milosevic ally gains key Serbian post
  33. ^ a b Rydgren, Jens. "Radical Right-wing Populism in Sweden and Denmark". The Centre for the Study of European Politics and Society. Retrieved on 2006-05-25.
  34. ^ Schweizer Demokraten vor der Auflösung, NZZ Online (2007), "facing dissolution".
  35. ^ British National Party: Nasty, brutish and short-lived?, The Economist, August 5, 2004.
  36. ^ Diamond, Sara. 1995. Roads to Dominion: Right–Wing Movements and Political Power in the United States. New York: Guilford.
  37. ^ http://www.americanpatriotparty.cc
  38. ^ "Police deny Shiv Sena arrest rumours".
  39. ^ "Indian MPs elect far-right speaker".
  40. ^ "Riot fears in Bombay after arrest of extremist leader".
  41. ^ "Arrest of political leader sparks protests in Mumbai".
  42. ^ "Indian police arrest head of rightwing group".
  43. ^ "Currently Listed Entities". Public Safety Canada (2006-11-06). Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
  44. ^ "Far-right joins Israel coalition, BBC News" (30). Retrieved on 2007-04-19.
  45. ^ "Top Judge's Ouster Shakes Pakistan, Washington Post" (27). Retrieved on 2007-04-19.
  46. ^ Australia First: reclaiming the agenda, The Age, December 14, 2005.
  47. ^ Fascist Australia, The Age, August 24, 2004.
  48. ^ Minority group in TV hijacking, The Australian, July 14, 2007.

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