Counter Extremism Perspectives
Counter Extremism Perspectives
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A deep dive into the topics of relevance to the research and mission of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP). Presented by Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director CEP, and Alexander Ritzmann, Senior Advisor CEP, each episode focuses on one counter extremism issue and aims to provide the audience with a greater understanding of its nuance and significance.
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The show covers critical issues around extremism, with episodes like the analysis of the sudden fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, discussing its potential impact on ISIS and international relations, as well as exploring new initiatives like the Auschwitz Research Center on Hate, Extremism and Radicalization (ARCHER) aimed at combating antisemitism.

A deep dive into the topics of relevance to the research and mission of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP). Presented by Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director CEP, and Alexander Ritzmann, Senior Advisor CEP, each episode focuses on one counter extremism issue and aims to provide the audience with a greater understanding of its nuance and significance. Episodes are in English or German.
Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler and Alexander Ritzmann discuss Alexander’s new Counter Extremism Project Policy Brief on Active Clubs (ACs) and the main strategic propaganda messages by the network’s co-founder and figurehead Robert Rundo since his public return in June 2025. ACs are a decentralized, transnational violent network of white supremacist groups that publicly promote combat sports, fitness training, and white brotherhood.
Read Alexander Ritzmann’s Policy Brief: Return of the Leader – Robert Rundo´s Impact on the Violent Extreme-Right Active Club Network

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