The nexus of right-wing extremism and the Canadian Armed Forces

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dc.contributor.advisorHofmann, David
dc.contributor.authorPerry, Shayna Lee
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-01T16:18:13Z
dc.date.available2023-03-01T16:18:13Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.date.updated2023-03-01T15:01:27Z
dc.description.abstractSince 2016, there have been several high-profile Canadian incidents that have linked members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to right-wing extremism (RWE) related activities. This increased public scrutiny came to a head with the revelation in the summer of 2019 that an active reservist, Master Corporal (MCpl) Patrik Mathews, had active ties to the white separatist movement, the Base. As a result, there have been concerted efforts by both CAF leadership and Canadian RWE scholars to better understand the breadth and depth of the relationship between RWE ideologies and certain members of the CAF. In this qualitative research, a thematic analysis of 15 semi-structured interviews with CAF personnel from across Canada was conducted to address the following three questions: How and why do Canadian soldiers become radicalized with RWE ideologies? How do RWE ideologies spread through the CAF and radicalize its members? And what are some of the social and environmental factors that may play a role in how Reservists may adopt RWE ideologies in comparison to Regular Force members? The interview data revealed three major findings that contribute to answering these questions including: RWE master narratives and collective identity/action as two important concepts regarding RWE radicalization among CAF personnel; RWE adherents and ideologies are more likely to be found within the Army (including Rangers Units) and Combat Arms within the CAF; and RWE adherents and ideologies are more likely to be found within Reservist Forces, when compared to Regular Forces.
dc.description.copyright© Shayna Perry, 2021
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dc.format.extentix, 167 pages
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.oclc(OCoLC)1414978463en
dc.identifier.otherThesis 10881en
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/13408
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
dc.subject.disciplineSociology
dc.subject.lcshCanada.--Canadian Armed Forces.en
dc.subject.lcshRadicalism--Canada.en
dc.subject.lcshRight-wing extremists--Canada.en
dc.subject.lcshCanada.en
dc.titleThe nexus of right-wing extremism and the Canadian Armed Forces
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineSociology
thesis.degree.fullnameMaster of Arts
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.A.

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