ABSTRACT
The first part of this chapter was presented to the “Nationalism and the body politic” winter symposium in Oslo, 25–27 March 2011, four months before the Breivik massacre. It aims to explore how an analysis of narcissism and the logic of idealisation can help us understand neo-nationalist articulations by members of the social mainstream. The later events necessitated a focus on the more extreme varieties; thus, the second part interprets some of the fantasies of the perpetrator. The third part focuses on the reactions of the general population, emphasising the responsibility of the bystander.
