PUBLICATIONS
Red Lines: Call for Papers – The far right and the working class series
Call for papers for the series on the far right and the working class
RPRN Statement of solidarity to antifascists facing growing repression
Statement of solidarity from the RPRN to antifascists implicated in proceedings related to the Budapest affair, and to all antifascists facing repression.
CFP: PSA conference – ‘Seismic Politics: impacts and responses from the global to the local’
Call for Papers: PSA 2027
Working paper: Complexity and Democratic Crisis
Complexity and Democratic Crisis (Gerard Gill)
Red Lines: Ceuta and the Psychology of the “Harga” (Mohamed Salhi)
This article by Mohamed Salhi explores the deeper meaning of the Ceuta crossing.
Interview: Does populism challenge the status quo? Transgression, subversion, and the politics of enjoyment (Sebastián Ronderos and Emmy Eklundh)
This interview is based on Sebastian Ronderos and Emmy Eklundh’s article “Does populism challenge the status quo? Understanding transgression and subversion in contemporary politics.”
Working paper: “I will take care of this country”: The paradox of helplessness in Lula’s discourse amid the rise of the far right in Brazil
“I will take care of this country”: The paradox of helplessness in Lula’s discourse amid the rise of the far right in Brazil (Bianca Alighieri Luz Monteiro and Lara Nasi)
Working paper: Climate Delayism As Reactionary Politics in Africa
Austerity Redux: Climate Delayism As Reactionary Politics in Africa (Oluwaseun Oguntuase)
Book Review: Safe Passage: The Untold Story of Diplomatic Intrigue, Betrayal, and the Exchange of American and Japanese Civilians by Sea During World War II
Book review of Evelyn Iritani’s Safe Passage: The Untold Story of Diplomatic Intrigue, Betrayal, and the Exchange of American and Japanese Civilians by Sea During World War II
Can the master’s tools dismantle the master’s house? (Deniz Celikoglu)
This article by Deniz Celikoglu discusses using platform affordances as tools of resistance.
RPRN statement of support and solidarity for Prosfygika
RPRN statement of support and solidarity for Prosfygika
Should We Abolish Women’s Shelters? (Antje Joel)
This article by Antje Joel discusses women shelters and autonomy
Interview: “Apocalyptic Authoritarianism” with Hanna Morris
This interview is based on Hannah Morris’s book Apocalyptic Authoritarianism
Reaction to Henry Nowak murder shows why the government needs to channel a real ‘common sense’ (George Newth)
This article by George Newth explores the reaction to Henry Nowak’s murder and shows why the government needs to channel a real ‘common sense’.
Working paper: Austerity Redux: Sovereigntism and Technocratic Centrism as Neoliberal Bedfellows
Austerity Redux: Sovereigntism and Technocratic Centrism as Neoliberal Bedfellows (Ana Țăranu)
Book review: Esther’s Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right
Book review of Katie Gaddini’s Esther’s Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right
Red Lines: Sch-Merz-haft! Friedrich Merz’s Culturalist, Reactionary Perspectives and the Mainstreaming of the Far Right (Mohamed Salhi and Claire Burchett)
This article by Mohamed Salhi and Claire Burchett discusses the mainstreaming of the far right in Germany under Friedrich Merz.
Interview: Should we reconcile with the far right? (Henrique Tavares Furtado)
This interview is based on Henrique Tavares Furtado’s article “Should We Reconcile with the Far Right? The 2024 Race Riots in Britain and the End of Post-Fascism.”
Interview: Respawning the Hero (Briar Dickey)
This interview is based on Briar Dickey’s article “Respawning the Hero: Metapolitics, Historical Fiction Video Games and the Shifting Strategies and Subjectivities of Far-right Influencers”.
Interview: Left-wing populism, nationalism, and the limits of Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s conversion strategy (Reid Kleinberg)
This interview is based on Reid Kleinberg’s article “The Firebrands Echo: National Fantasy as an Obstacle to Jean‐Luc Mélenchon’s Populist Spectacle.”
Red Lines: Elections are not democratic (Aurelien Mondon)
This article by Aurelien Mondon discusses elections and the role they play in democracy.
Interview: White terrorism on trial (Sophie Marois)
This interview is based on Sophie Marois’s article “White terrorism on trial: anti-Muslim violence, Canadian counterterrorism, and the legal boundaries of white nationalism”
Working paper: Mythologised Pasts, Foreclosed Futures (Benjamin Nangle)
Mythologised Pasts, Foreclosed Futures: Selective Memory, Neoliberalism, and Reactionary Consolidation in Lithuania (Benjamin Nangle)
Book review: Apocalyptic Authoritarianism: Climate Crisis, Media and Power
Book review of Hanna E. Morris’ Apocalyptic Authoritarianism: Climate Crisis, Media and Power
Interview: Affective-discursive ecologies of the far right (Ben Nangle)
This interview is based on Ben Nangle and Leen d’Haenens’s article “Affective-discursive ecologies of the far right”.
Red Lines: Working ‘Theroux’ What Louis Missed: a Multi-Lens Structural Analysis of the Manosphere
This anthology on Theroux’s Inside the Manosphere documentary was curated by Rob Walker
Interview: Anti-populism, framing, and reactionary politics (Alex Yates)
This interview is based on Alex Yates’ article ‘A Cure for “Populism”? Diagnostic and Prognostic Framing in Anti-Populist Political Punditry’
RPRN statement on HEPI’s Preparing for Populism debate paper
RPRN statement on HEPI’s Preparing for Populism debate paper
Red Lines: The Disproportionate impact of Grassroots Resistance at Europe’s Eastern Border (Benjamin Nangle)
This article by Benjamin Nangle discusses the disproportionate impact of grassroots resistance at Europe’s Eastern Border
Interview: Islamophobia and Translations of Securitization in the UK, France, and Italy (Ugo Gaudino)
This interview is based on Ugo Gaudino’s book ‘Islamophobia and Translations of Securitization in the UK, France, and Italy’
Interview: Decolonizing the Hindu Mind (Shray Mehta)
This interview is based on Shray Mehta’s article ‘Decolonizing the Hindu Mind’: Authoritarian Populism and the Political Life of Decolonial Theory in India
Interview: The Populationist Climate Futures Industry (Miranda Jeanne Marie Iossifidis)
This interview is based on Miranda Jeanne Marie Iossifidis’ paper “The Populationist Climate Futures Industry: NGO SF Capital, Eco-emotions and Speculative Ecofascism”
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Red Lines: The death of Quentin Deranque, the demonisation of the French left, and far-right mainstreaming (Fraser McQueen)
This article by Fraser McQueen discusses the demonisation of the left in the aftermath of Quentin Deranque’s death
Red Lines: The coloniality of sexual violence (Alison Phipps)
This article by Alison Phipps discusses the coloniality of sexual violence, building on her forthcoming book.
Why we need Red Lines (Aurelien Mondon)
This article by Aurelien Mondon discusses the need for red lines in the struggle against reactionary politics.
Book review: Blackpilled: Masculinity, Media and Incels
Book review of Meadhbh Park’s Blackpilled: Masculinity, Media and Incels by Diana Wallens
Interview: How to create a political villain (Maximillian Guarini)
This interview is based on two articles by Maximillian Guarini
Interview: Conceptualising the Role of Audience Antagonism in the Mediation of Reactionary Politics (Anthony Kelly)
This interview is based on Anthony Kelly’s article, “On the Interface of Influencers and Antagonists: Conceptualising the Role of Audience Antagonism in the Mediation of Reactionary Politics.” (2025)
Interview: On polarisation hype (Juan Roch and Daniel Balinhas)
This interview is based on Juan Roch and Daniel Balinhas’s article, “A critique of the polarisation narrative: expanding the limits of democracy, parties and political participation.” (2025)
Interview: The discursive tenets of Geert Wilders’ pro-Israelism (Omran Shroufi)
This interview is based on Omran Shroufi’s paper, “A critical discourse analysis of Geert Wilders’ pro-Israelism.” (2025)
Entrevista: La erosión democrática en clave antigénero (Natalia Marsicovetere)
Entrevista con Natalia Marsicovetere basada en el estudio de caso: “La erosión democrática en clave antigénero: la influencia de los actores conservadores españoles en Guatemala”
Interview: Democratic erosion through an anti-gender lens (Natalia Marsicovetere)
This interview is based on Natalia Marsicovetere’s report ‘Democratic erosion through an anti-gender lens: the influence of Spanish conservative actors in Guatemala’ (with T. López, 2025)
Interview: Moral panic: Transphobia, gender ideology and far-right conspiracy (Kat Fuller)
This interview is based on Kat Fuller’s chapter ‘Moral panic: Transphobia, gender ideology and far-right conspiracy’ (2025, w. Q. McLamore)
Red Lines: In the fight against fascism, the middle ground is not an option (Aurelien Mondon)
This article by Aurelien Mondon discusses the rise of fascism in the UK in the wake of yet another extreme right protest.
Red Lines: White feminism and femonationalism in Germany (Victoria Scheyer)
This article by Victoria Scheyer explores the role of white feminism in the mainstreaming of reactionary politics in Germany.
Interview: Mnemonic normalisation in the visual politics of the German far-right (Georgios Samaras)
This interview is based on Georgios Samaras’s article ‘Mnemonic normalisation in the visual politics of the German far-right’ (2025)
Interview: If you tolerate mis(ogyny), then fascisms will be next (Rob Walker)
This interview is based on Rob Walker and Kay Sidebottom’s article ‘If you tolerate mis(ogyny), then fascisms will be next: rewriting the classroom script through affirmative ethics’ (2025)
Red Lines: Starmer has enabled the far right (George Newth)
This article by George Newth explore recent development in British politics.
Article: On reactionary politics (Aurelien Mondon)
This article by Aurelien Mondon explores the meaning of reactionary politics and its use in our current context
Interview: Manosphere creep in Netflix’s Adolescence (Meaghan Furlano)
This interview is based on Meaghan Furlano’s article ‘Manosphere creep: Emotional and hermeneutic labour in Netflix’s Adolescence’ (2025)
Interview: Bringing critical social psychology to the study of political polarization (Daniel Balinhas)
This interview is based on Daniel Balinhas’s article ‘Bringing critical social psychology to the study of political polarization’ (2025)
Red Lines: Why Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle campaign is part of a wider cultural backlash (Meaghan Furlano)
This article by Meaghan Furlano explores recent campaign by American Eagle with Sydney Sweeney
Interview: Psychoanalytic theory, critical fantasy studies and the normalisation of the far right (Pasko Kisić-Merino)
This interview is based on Pasko Kisić-Merino’s thesis ‘Enjoying the Fall: The Normalisation of the Far-Right as an Algorithmically-Mediated Fantasy of Ontological (In)Security’ (2025)
Interview: Reinventing the Right in Morocco (Mohamed Salhi)
This interview is based on Mohamed Salhi’s article ‘Reinventing the Right in Morocco: Right-Wing Populist Discourses and Sentiments in Moroccan Online Spaces ‘ (2025)
Book review: Fascism and the Women’s Cause
Book review of Charnley and Richmond’s Fascism and the Womens’ Cause by Katherine Williams
Interview: Extreme-right leadership and communication tactics behind bars in Greece (Georgios Samaras)
This interview is based on Georgios Samaras’s article ‘Hide and seek: extreme-right leadership and communication tactics behind bars in Greece’ (2025)
Interview: On the weaponisation of anti-antisemitism by the far right (Claire Burchett)
This interview is based on Claire Burchett’s thesis ‘Everyday victimhood on social media
The discussion of Jews and (anti-)antisemitism in the populist radical right online space in France, Germany, and Austria (2017-2023)
Interview: Researching and Understanding Far-Right Politics in Times of Mainstreaming (George Newth)
This interview is based on George Newth et al’s article ‘Researching and Understanding Far-Right Politics in Times of Mainstreaming’ (2025)
Interview: Paleo-libertarianism articulated: the DeVos dynasty and the dire consequences of extreme ideas (Reid Kleinberg)
This interview is based on Reid Kleinberg’s article ‘Paleo-libertarianism articulated: the DeVos dynasty and the dire consequences of extreme ideas’ (2025)
RPRN solidarity statement with scholars and activists in Germany
The RPRN stands in solidarity with activists and scholars in Germany who are facing both antisemitic and anti-Muslim racism, as well as repression by public institutions, media and civil society.
Interview: What we talk about when we talk about ‘the elite’ in populism studies (Lazaros Karavasilis)
This interview is based on Lazaros Karavasilis’s article ‘What we talk about when we talk about ‘the elite’ in populism studies: re-examining an often-neglected term in the cases of Die Linke and AfD’ (2025)
Red Lines: Keir Starmer’s immigration plans: research shows you don’t beat the far right by becoming them (Katy Brown)
This article by Aurelien Mondon explores whether the Labour government under Starmer can be considered far right
Interview: Moral panics and legal projects (Sandra Duffy)
This interview is based on Sandra Duffy’s article ‘Moral panics and legal projects: echoes of Section 28 in United Kingdom transgender discourse and law reform’ (2025)
Red Lines: Is Starmer’s Labour far right? (Aurelien Mondon)
This article by Aurelien Mondon explores whether the Labour government under Starmer can be considered far right
RPRN statement on the Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act
The RPRN stands in solidarity with trans and non-binary people and believes that it is the responsibility of researchers and academics to hold our institutions to account to defend trans equality and dignity on their premises. As such, we will do our utmost to support and facilitate the fight back.
Interview: Sexual violence in racial capitalism (Alison Phipps)
This interview is based on Alison Phipps’s forthcoming book Sexual Violence in Racial Capitalism (2025)
Interview: The anti-populist construction of the elite and the people (Alex Yates)
This interview is based on Alex Yates and Aurelien Mondon’s article ‘‘Get off your high horse and vote for us’: The anti-populist construction of the elite and the people’ published in BJPIR (2025).
Interview: ‘Gender critical’ feminism as biopolitical project (Fran Amery)
This interview is based on Fran Amery’s article ‘‘Gender critical’ feminism as biopolitical project’ (2025)
Interview: Neo-Fascism and the Far Right in Brazil (Odilon Caldeira Neto)
This interview is based on Odilon Caldeira Neto’s book ‘Neo-Fascism and the Far Right in Brazil’ published Cambridge University Press (2025).
Blog: Technofascism and the AI Stage of Late Capitalism (Benoit Dillet)
Blog post by Benoit Dillet, member of the RPRN, first published on the Blog of the American Philosophical Association (APA).
Interview: Far-Right Women’s Appropriation of Feminism in France (Charlène Calderaro)
This interview is based on Charlène Calderaro’s article ‘Far-Right Women’s Appropriation of Feminism in France’ (2025)
Interview: On the misuses of the ‘mainstreaming’ metaphor (Liam Gillespie)
This interview is based on Liam Gillespie’s article ‘On the proximity of the far right and the misuses of the ‘mainstreaming’ metaphor’ published in Identities (2024).
Blog: Elon Musk, Nazi salutes and the reactionary redefinition of fascism (Aaron Winter)
Blog post by Aaron Winter on Elon Musk, Nazi salutes and the reactionary redefinition of fascism
Interview: Affect and fantasy in reactionary politics (Emmy Eklundh and Sebastián Ronderos)
This interview is based on Emmy Eklundh and Sebastián Ronderos’s article ‘Studying affect through discourse theory: Towards a methodology of practice’ published in The Journal of Language and Politics (2025).
RPRN statement on the racist riots and the mainstreaming of reactionary politics
The racist riots which have taken advantage of the horrific attack in Southport have been utterly shocking in scale. Yet these were sadly not unpredictable.
Oped/blogpost: Another election, another round of Nigel Farage hype, with no lessons learned
From the storming of the US Capitol on the January 6 2021, to the similar uprising in Brazil in 2023, far-right politicians are infringing on democratic ideals across the world. If we are serious about meeting the challenge they pose, we must stop treating them as legitimate, democratic actors and instead see them as the threat they really are.
Oped/blogpost: EU elections: how Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni framed her politics throughout the campaign
From the storming of the US Capitol on the January 6 2021, to the similar uprising in Brazil in 2023, far-right politicians are infringing on democratic ideals across the world. If we are serious about meeting the challenge they pose, we must stop treating them as legitimate, democratic actors and instead see them as the threat they really are.
































































