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WHEN CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS EXPLOITED BY THE RIGHT-WING GROUPS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN THE CASE OF INDONESIA AND GERMANY Praditya, Yosua
Journal of Terrorism Studies Vol. 6, No. 1
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Culture is the expression of life that has been held by society for centuries, but it is possible for it to be hijacked by right-wing groups for their own purposes. Since it is an essential component in the formation of collective identities, it is misappropriated by the group to cultivate its ideology and to fragment social cohesion. The case between Indonesia and Germany has been chosen to analyse the similarities of right-wing characters in exploiting culture, including music, through the lens of Margareth Archer's cultural theory and Ulrich Beck's risk society theory, and later compared using Midlarsky’s extremism perspective. This paper is divided into three sub-chapters of analysis, firstly, when culture, music, and right-wing groups are united. Second, how they have managed to attract and politicise audiences, and finally, how they have built up an 'us' and 'them' mentality. In conclusion, both the Indonesian and German cases show that right-wing groups maintain their numbers and expand their new networks through cultural exploitation, including preaching, and music.
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC EXPLOITED BY EXTREMISTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN INDONESIA AND GERMANY Praditya, Yosua
Indonesian Journal of International Relations Vol 7 No 2 (2023): INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32787/ijir.v7i2.464

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This article aims to show that extreme groups, including their sympathizers, delegitimize the government by exploiting radical narratives during the Covid-19 pandemic. Two countries, namely Indonesia and Germany, as examples in a comparative study through qualitative methodology with risk society theory and conspiracy narratives. The results of the study show four findings, namely (1) the resistance response of extreme groups to the government increased during Covid-19; (2) online dissemination of radical narratives is increasing in both Indonesia and Germany; (3) the characteristics of extreme groups and their sympathizers are almost the same in Germany and Indonesia; and (4) the social life of society that coexists with technology is an entry point for extreme groups on social media. In conclusion, in the future, extreme groups and their sympathizers will always optimize their agenda online, because they succeeded in doing so during the implementation of the Covid-19 social restrictions.
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