The U.S. right’s programme for public education shows some of the same neoliberal, nativist, and authoritarian patterns as the countries discussed in this issue (Editorial Team, 2024). Like Milei’s Argentina (Wanschelbaum et al., 2024), much of the American right favours tax-funded vouchers and … 
no. 20_october 2024
rising authoritarianism and changing education policies of 21st century Turkey
Following a significant electoral victory in 2010 that allowed for amendments to the constitution, the Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi, AKP) veered from its earlier seemingly pro-Western and liberal positions, which were at least evident in its discourse in the early 2000s. …
the radical right and the university: reclaiming value neutrality in higher education
In its policy booklet on reforming education in France, Marine Le Pen’s party Rassemblement National (RN) (2022) emphasised the necessity of “strengthening the requirement for absolute neutrality of members of the teaching staff in political, ideological and religious matters vis-à-vis the students …
educational practice in Germany between racism and far-right ideologies
Preventing Violent Extremism in Germany
Over the past decade, Western democratic societies experienced an increase in far-right mobilization that in some cases turned violent (Koehler, 2016). In Germany 2019 and 2020 saw far-right violence in terror attacks on a Synagogue, the murder of a local …
the Alternative for Germany and its school policy positions
The Alternative for Germany (AfD), founded as a party in 2013 and represented in the Bundestag, Germany's national parliament, since the 2017 election (re-elected in September 2021), is characterised as a right-wing populist party (e.g., Heinze, 2022; Lewandowsky, 2022; Pfahl-Traughber, 2019) and, …
walking the talk? the educational agenda of the Austrian populist radical right: from discourse to policymaking
Populist radical right parties (PRRPs) have become the focus of contemporary political debate and scholarly research alike, as they challenge existing democracies in many European countries. Within the broader set of parties on the far right end of the political spectrum, PRRPs are characterised by …
civic-military schools in Brazil: feminist lenses to uncover a patriarchal, white supremacist, and queerphobic project
In Brazil, in recent years, especially from 2014 onwards, public schools have been subjected to harsh attacks through the figures of their teachers (Miguel, 2016; Penna, 2017). Conservative movements have begun to encourage the denunciation of teachers primarily on two issues: the so-called …
far-right rhetorics and deconstructions in Brazilian educational policies
Historically, Brazil's education policy is characterized by great inequalities in students' access, especially in early childhood, quality, and graduate rates, which affect the most vulnerable. However, Brazilian basic education has undergone essential transformations in the last 20 years. Only in …
education and the far right: the case of Javier Milei’s government in Argentina
Introduction: The Recent Electoral Success of Far-Right in Argentina
The purpose of this article is to present an initial analysis of the proposals and strategies of the new Argentine far-right libertarian government in the field of education. By examining the particularities and complexities of …
editorial: far-right actors and education: the global circulation of their ideas, agendas, and policies
The electoral success of far-right party actors has been an increasingly noticeable phenomenon across the globe, demonstrated most recently by elections across Europe, which made clear that the European political landscape has taken a ‘major shift to the right’ (Cunningham et al., 2024). This …