The missing manifesto
Underexplored encounters between extreme-right lone actor manifestos and genre research
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https://doi.org/10.52610/rhs.v30i92.462Nyckelord:
Targeted Violence Manifestos, Feuerkrieg Division (FKD), extreme-right lone actors, genre researchAbstract
In recent years, extreme-right lone actors have increasingly used manifestos to justify violence. Yet research on this subgenre remains notably limited from a genre perspective, including within Rhetorical Genre Studies (RGS). This article seeks to strengthen a much‑needed dialogue between professionals who encounter extreme-right lone actor manifestos in their work – such as law enforcement – and established genre research. Drawing on a Danish court case centred on manifestos, the article demonstrates how insights from genre research can equip practitioners to navigate more confidently the genre’s deployment by extreme-right lone actors. For scholars of the manifesto, attention to this subgenre can likewise deepen understanding of its function as a tool in a contemporary anti‑emancipatory project.
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