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From democratic resistance to hostility against a “Covid-regime” – conspiracy theories as cross-milieu catalysts of radicalization
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dc.contributor.author | Rahlf, Lotta | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-12T14:30:04Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-05-12T14:30:04Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-01-22 | |
dc.identifier | 285862135 | |
dc.identifier | a912ca09-9512-4ec8-a645-5d0306aaadbb | |
dc.identifier | 85146999328 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Rahlf , L 2023 , ' From democratic resistance to hostility against a “Covid-regime” – conspiracy theories as cross-milieu catalysts of radicalization ' , Studies in Conflict and Terrorism , vol. Latest Articles . https://doi.org/10.1080/1057610X.2023.2169894 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1057-610X | |
dc.identifier.other | RIS: urn:40F7AFC38D3A47929824C709EFBD0ED0 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/27601 | |
dc.description.abstract | How conspiracy theories mobilize protesters against the Covid-19 measures and whether they harbor an underestimated potential for radicalization requires more research. This paper first recognizes the possibility of anti-government conspiracy theories to mobilize a heterogeneous “resistance movement” and theorizes their ability to radicalize some supporters. An analysis of 71 interviews from the German magazine “Demokratischer Widerstand” reveals that an entire “Covid-regime” is often marked as an enemy. The empirical investigation suggests that conspiracy beliefs reflect a means of processing adverse experiences and anxieties, yet are increasingly directed against the political order, fostering anti-democratic attitudes and actions. | |
dc.format.extent | 28 | |
dc.format.extent | 2660046 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism | en |
dc.subject | JZ International relations | en |
dc.subject | NDAS | en |
dc.subject | NIS | en |
dc.subject.lcc | JZ | en |
dc.title | From democratic resistance to hostility against a “Covid-regime” – conspiracy theories as cross-milieu catalysts of radicalization | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of International Relations | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/1057610X.2023.2169894 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
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