Reactionary Politics Research Network

Reactionary Politics Research Network

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The Reactionary Politics Research Network (RPRN) brings together researchers to study and tackle the rise of exclusionary, authoritarian and reactionary politics Find us at: https://reacpol.net/

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Our online book launch of Europe's Populist Condition is tonight! Sign up below!

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You can find Shray's research article, upon which this interview was based here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Thanks to Bec Devitt for conducting the interview.

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Interview: Decolonizing the Hindu Mind (Shray Mehta) - Reactionary Politics Research Network This interview is based on Shray Mehta’s article ‘Decolonizing the Hindu Mind’: Authoritarian Populism and the Political Life of Decolonial Theory in India

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'Once you rework the history of the Indian subcontinent as one oppressed by Islamic and Christian invasions it takes you away from the political economy of colonialism'

Shray Mehta discusses the BJP's reactionary co-option of anti-colonial discourse.

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Less than a week to go until our online book launch of Europe's Populist Condition by @emmyeklundh.bsky.social. Sign up below!

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Great to talk to the wonderful @mirandaioss.bsky.social about this article - ecofascism and the banal NGO aesthetic legitimising populist narratives - appears in more places than you think...

#AcademicSky
#PhDSky

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The Populationist Climate Futures Industry: NGO SF Capital, Eco-emotions and Speculative Ecofascism This article examines the speculative climate futures fabricated by population-focused environmental charities and non-profit organizations, to explore how they draw on NGO Science Fiction (SF) cap...

You can find Miranda's research article, upon which this interview is based, here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Interview: The Populationist Climate Futures Industry (Miranda Jeanne Marie Iossifidis) - Reactionary Politics Research Network This interview is based on Miranda Jeanne Marie Iossifidis’ paper “The Populationist Climate Futures Industry: NGO SF Capital, Eco-emotions and Speculative Ecofascism” Image by freepik

📣New interview📣

'I see ecofascism as really closely connected to populationist ideas and discourses, where people are seen to be both the problem and the solution of the climate crisis.'

@mirandaioss.bsky.social discusses the populationist climate futures industry.

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Red Lines: The death of Quentin Deranque, the demonisation of the French left, and far-right mainstreaming (Fraser McQueen) - Reactionary Politics Research Network This article by Fraser McQueen discusses the demonisation of the left in the aftermath of Quentin Deranque's death

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'The reaction, from far right to centre left, to Deranque’s death has been nothing short of shameful, particularly at a time when the far right and fascism are increasingly powerful'.

Read more on @frasermcqueen.bsky.social's analysis for Red Lines 👇

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This is excellent!

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Red Lines: The death of Quentin Deranque, the demonisation of the French left, and far-right mainstreaming (Fraser McQueen) - Reactionary Politics Research Network This article by Fraser McQueen discusses the demonisation of the left in the aftermath of Quentin Deranque's death

I wrote for Red Lines @reacpolrn.bsky.social about the killing of French neo-fascist Quentin Deranque & the demonisation of the left/mainstreaming of far-right politics. Grateful to all three editors, and to @aurelmondon.com for the invitation! Link below:

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Red Lines: The death of Quentin Deranque, the demonisation of the French left, and far-right mainstreaming (Fraser McQueen) - Reactionary Politics Research Network This article by Fraser McQueen discusses the demonisation of the left in the aftermath of Quentin Deranque's death

🟥 Red Lines 🟥

'The reaction, from far right to centre left, to Deranque’s death has been nothing short of shameful, particularly at a time when the far right and fascism are increasingly powerful'.

Read more on @frasermcqueen.bsky.social's analysis for Red Lines 👇

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Arte, memoria y genealogías antifascistas YouTube video by Reactionary Politics Research Network

Vea el vídeo de nuestro seminario que reúne a la artista Espe Pons y Jorge Marco para dialogar sobre Maybe Never Again, el reciente fotolibro de Pons dedicado a las vidas de mujeres antifascistas internacionales que participaron en la Guerra Civil española
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Red Lines: The coloniality of sexual violence (Alison Phipps) - Reactionary Politics Research Network This article by Alison Phipps discusses the coloniality of sexual violence, building on her forthcoming book.

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"Sexual violence and sexual fear are means by which life, death and living-death are organised to support accumulation"

Alison Phipps on The coloniality of sexual violence, based on her forthcoming book

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📣Webinar announcement📣

Join us on Zoom (26th February, 12pm GMT) for a conversation in Spanish on 'Art, Memory, and Antifascist Genealogies' with Espe Pons and Jorge Marco.

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Red Lines: The coloniality of sexual violence (Alison Phipps) - Reactionary Politics Research Network This article by Alison Phipps discusses the coloniality of sexual violence, building on her forthcoming book.

🟥 Red Lines 🟥

"Sexual violence and sexual fear are means by which life, death and living-death are organised to support accumulation"

Alison Phipps on The coloniality of sexual violence, based on her forthcoming book

reacpol.net/why-red-line...

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Red Lines: Why we need Red Lines (Aurelien Mondon) - Reactionary Politics Research Network This article by Aurelien Mondon discusses the need for red lines in the struggle against reactionary politics.

📣New article📣

'There can be no compromising in the fight against the far right, reaction or fascism.'

@aurelmondon.com introduces our new Red Lines series: a space for critical dialogue on how to resist the rise of reactionary and fascist politics.

reacpol.net/why-red-lines/

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2 weeks ago

Don't miss our hybrid book launch of Europe's Populist Condition, a vital new book by @emmyeklundh.bsky.social. Sign up below!

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Blackpilled Incels – involuntary celibates – are often cast as violent, misogynistic loners, consumed by resentment towards women. With shocking tragedies like the 2014 Isla Vista killings and the 202...

You can find more information on the book here:
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Book review: Blackpilled: Masculinity, Media and Incels - Reactionary Politics Research Network Book review of Meadhbh Park's Blackpilled: Masculinity, Media and Incels by Diana Wallens

'Blackpilled strikes a balance between reviewing pillars of far-right extremist communities within the “manosphere” and sharing important insights specific to“black pill” ideology.'

Diana Wallens reviews Meadhbh Park’s Blackpilled: Masculinity, Media and Incels.

reacpol.net/blackpilled/

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Book Launch: Europe’s Populist Condition - Reactionary Politics Research Network Book launch of Europe's populist condition (Emmy Eklundh).

📣Book launch📣

Join us on Thursday 12th March (6pm GMT) for the launch of Europe's Populist Condition by @emmyeklundh.bsky.social. Sign up for this hybrid event below!

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Interview: How to create a political villain (Maximillian Guarini) - Reactionary Politics Research Network This interview is based on two articles by Maximillian Guarini

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'Thatcherism has really never left us: the neoliberal dogma which her reign ushered in has become the common-sense of our present.'

Maximillian Guarini discusses the visual demonisation of Jeremy Corbyn by the UK media.

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1 month ago

Our launch of The Far Right and the Media: International Trends and Perspectives is coming up tomorrow!

Sign up below.

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Publications - Reactionary Politics Research Network

The RPRN's two new publications are open for submissions!

Red Lines is a space for political interventions on resisting reaction. The Reactionary Politics Working Paper series aims to publish cutting-edge scholarship on reactionary politics.

Submit your work below!

reacpol.net/publications/

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Seminar: Arte, memoria y genealogías antifascistas/Art, memory, and antifascist genealogies - Reactionary Politics Research Network Seminar: Arte, memoria y genealogías antifascistas/Art, memory, and antifascist genealogies

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📣Webinar announcement📣

Join us on Zoom (26th February, 12pm GMT) for a conversation in Spanish on 'Art, Memory, and Antifascist Genealogies' with Espe Pons and Jorge Marco.

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On the Interface of Influencers and Antagonists: Conceptualising the Role of Audience Antagonism in the Mediation of Reactionary Politics | Media Theory

You can find Anthony's research article, which this interview is based on, here: doi.org/10.70064/mt....

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Interview: Conceptualising the Role of Audience Antagonism in the Mediation of Reactionary Politics (Anthony Kelly) - Reactionary Politics Research Network 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)

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@anthonypkelly.bsky.social discusses how the often antagonistic relationship between reactionary content creators and their audiences mediates exclusionary politics.

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1 month ago

Just over a week to go until our launch of The Far Right and the Media: International Trends and Perspectives. Sign up below!

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Book Launch: The Far Right and the Media - Reactionary Politics Research Network Book launch of The Far Right and the Media, edited by Imogen Richards.

📣Online book launch 📣

Join us on Zoom (Feb 10, 7pm GMT / 11am PST) for the launch of The Far Right and the Media: International Trends and Perspectives, exploring how media systems shape the visibility and normalization of far-right ideas in today’s digital world.

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We are now on Instagram! You can keep up with us over there at the link below.

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