Defining the Radical Right
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Defining the Radical Right: Glossary of Terminology
The document is intended as a resource for journalists, researchers, and academics, and provides definitions for terminology that is used to describe or used by the various sectors of the Radical Right. This is a living document, and will be updated regularly.
Examples of Terminology: Alt-Right, Anti-Government Extremism, Anti-Semitism, Christian Nationalism, Conspiracism, Dominionism, Far Right, Facism, Hate Group, Islamophobia, Militia Movement, Nationalism, Neo-Confederate, Oath Keepers, Populism, Racism, Right-Wing Radicalism, Sovereign Citizen Movement, Replacement Theory, White Nationalism, and Xenophobia.
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The glossary includes definitions developed by the following organizations: Anti-Defamation League, Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right, Center for Research on Extremism, Political Research Associates, and the Southern Poverty Law Center.