NEW FORMS OF PROTEST AND ORGANIZATION AMONG THE TOOLS OF THE RADICAL RIGHTIST MOVEMENT Cover Image

ÚJ TILTAKOZÁSI ÉS SZERVEZETI FORMÁK A RADIKÁLIS JOBBOLDAL IMOZGALMI ESZKÖZTÁRBAN
NEW FORMS OF PROTEST AND ORGANIZATION AMONG THE TOOLS OF THE RADICAL RIGHTIST MOVEMENT

Author(s): Dániel Mikecz
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: MTA Politikai Tudományi Intézete
Keywords: Social movements; political protest; radical right wing; use of info-communications; forms of protest; protection of public order

Summary/Abstract: During the radical rightist demonstrations in the mid 2000s – besides the basic confl icts – the violent actions of the protesters and their confl ict with the law enforcement gained much attention. The reason of that was the violence of the protests and of the policing of the demonstrations, which was without any precedence in Hungary after the democratic transition. The authorities also tried to hinder the protest events and the function of the semi-legal radical rightist social movement organizations with administrative means. The radical rightist protest organizations introduced such protest and organizational forms, which the authorities could not deal with. These forms were spontaneous protest, protest camp and non-registered social movement organizations. In this paper I argue that the introduction of these innovative forms was possible due to the break down of the public-order partnership and the application of internet-based technologies.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 71-91
  • Page Count: 21