Extremism’s Strange Bedfellows
Nowadays, far-right politics is associated with fervent Islamophobia. But this was not always the case, and the relationship between the extreme right, particularly in Europe, and Islamist radicalism continues to run deep, with adherents of both groups sharing some important traits.
FLORENCE – Nowadays, we associate far-right politics with fervent Islamophobia. But this was not always the case. In fact, the relationship between the extreme right, particularly in Europe, and Islamist radicalism runs deep, with adherents of both groups sharing some important traits.