Proscribing National Action:: considering the impact of banning the British far-right group

Chris Allen

doi:10.1111/1467-923X.12368

Proscribing National Action: considering the impact of banning the British far-right group

Chris Allen

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Abstract

In December 2016, the British Government banned National Action for being an extremist organisation. It was the first time in British history that membership of a far-right group was outlawed. While so, little is known about the group. This article responds to this lack of knowledge by setting out the origins of National Action and its leaders, its preference for a traditionalist Nazi ideology, and its penchant for stunts and demonstrations to gain media attention and publicity. The article concludes by considering whether proscription was rather more symbolic than serious.

Original language	English
Journal	The Political Quarterly
Early online date	10 Apr 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-923X.12368
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 10 Apr 2017

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National Action
far-right
neo-Nazis
proscription
banning

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