This research paper examines the intricate interplay between gender, right-wing extremism, and environmentalism within the context of counter-terrorism. It challenges conventional gender norms by exploring how masculinity is utilized and redefined within far-right extremist movements, specifically focusing on the Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM). Despite environmentalism traditionally being associated with femininity and left-wing politics, the NRM incorporates environmental protection and animal welfare into their extremist ideology, offering a unique lens to understand gender dynamics within extremism. Through a narrative analysis of the NRM's podcast Nordic Frontier and employing discursive problem analysis and role theory, the research investigates how gender influences the construction of identity within the NRM and their relationship with fascist and Nazi traditions in contemporary contexts. The study uncovers that masculinity serves as a fundamental organizing principle for the NRM's far-right resistance, allowing them to assert power through othering and the accentuation of crisis tendencies. This masculinized environmentally oriented neo-Nazism reflects a complex interplay between gender, ideology, and resistance, shedding light on the fluid and dynamic nature of gender roles within extremist movements and the broader discourse on counter-terrorism.
2018