1996 Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents - Appendix C: The Extreme Right

A New Publication from the Institute for International Affairs of B’nai Brith Canada

The Extreme Right: Freedom and Security at Risk

Edited by Aurel Braun and Stephen Scheinberg

From the Oklahoma City bombing to the Vladimir Zhirinovsky phenomenon in Russia, manifestations of extremism remain a feature of the post-Cold war era, presenting a danger to both established and emerging democracies. This timely volume examines the threats to freedom and security posed by right-wing extremism in established democracies and by the blend of left- and right-wing extremism in post-communist states.

Providing a strong theoretical framework, the contributors develop analytical tools for recognizing and assessing the dangers of extremism. Cognizant of context and the need for balance, they combine meticulous research and unique interviews with key individuals in case studies that identify the early warning signs of peril from Vancouver to Vladivostock.

Contents: Introduction, Aurel Braun. Right-Wing Extremism: In Search of a Definition, Michi Ebata. Canada: Right-Wing Extremism in the Peaceable Kingdom, Stephen Scheinberg. RightWing Extremism in the United States, Stephen Scheinberg. The Extreme Right in the United Kingdom and France, David Matas. Contemporary Right-Wing Extremism in Germany, Ian J. Kagedan. The Incomplete Revolutions: The Rise of Extremism in East-Central Europe and the former Soviet Union, Aurel Braun. Russia: The Land In Between, Aurel Braun. Poland: The Vanguard of Change, Aurel Braun. Hungary: From “Goulash Communism” to Pluralistic Democracy, Aurel Braun. The Internationalization of the Extreme Right, Michi Ebata. Conclusions, Stephen Scheinberg.

The Extreme Right: Freedom and Security at Risk was initiated under the auspices of the Institute for International Affairs of B’nai Brith Canada, which drew from its pool of experts on international affairs and human rights to produce this authoritative and insightful work.

Aurel Braun is professor of political science and international relations at the University of Toronto. Stephen Scheinberg is professor of history at Concordia University, Montreal. Both are National Vice-Presidents of B’nai Brith Canada.

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Rochelle Wilner President	Frank Dimant Chief Executive Officer	Prof. Stephen Scheinberg National Chair	Ruth Klein National Director of Advocacy

1996 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents

APPENDIX C

The Extreme Right: Freedom and Security at Risk