ABSTRACT
The goal of this chapter is to trace some of the more contemporary contours of the criminological scholarship around right-wing extremism (RWE). Criminology is inherently inter-disciplinary, so we begin the essay with a consideration of where the boundaries of criminology lie, in terms of the discipline generally and extremism specifically. We then turn to a consideration of the dominant theoretical and methodological currents within criminology that inform our understanding of RWE. We conclude with a brief sketch of some of the prevailing substantive themes characterizing criminologists’ work on RWE, including the use of media/social media by the extreme right; lone actors; the contexts of the rise of RWE; and responses to RWE.
