ABSTRACT
The development of the extreme right in post-communist Europe has been accompanied by the existence of non-state paramilitary subjects. In contemporary Eastern Europe, in comparison with Western Europe, the activities of paramilitary units are a much more important part of extreme-right politics. Despite the growing Europeanization of the political spectrum in some post-communist European countries, the presence of paramilitary tendencies is still a characteristic feature of the extreme right, including the new EU member countries. Research into the phenomenon of paramilitary units calls for a multidisciplinary approach (including security studies).
