Political Ecologies of the Far Right

Political ecologies of the far right engages with the alarming convergence of far right thinking and the ecological crisis in contemporary society.By looking at the far right as a multifaceted expression of authoritarian and exclusionary politics, the book offers a unique insight into the world of far right ecology. It provides a valuable perspective on the changing nature of far right thought, including studies of the bodily practices of London 'traditionalists', ecofascist terror in New Zealand, and the ecological crisis fuelling the power of Boko Haram in the Lake Chad area.With its global scope, Political ecologies of the far right urges us to rethink what the far right is and to interrogate the cross-influence between the far right and mainstream right-wing politics in the field of environmental and ecological thought. It describes the connections between colonial imaginations and contemporary far right anti-environmentalism. The volume also interrogates the relevance and occurrence of science denial among far right actors and how such denial informs their politics of environment. Political ecologies of the far right significantly contributes to understanding of this troublesome phenomena, and provides scholars, students and activists with ways to understand and counter the rise of far right anti-environmentalism and ecofascism today.