by: Chamila Liyanage

Dr. Chamila Liyanage is a Policy and Practitioner Fellow at the Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right (CARR) and a Researcher/Content Developer at Radical-R: Radicalisation Research, UK. She holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the School of Advanced Study, University of London. This research was co-supervised by the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) at the Department of War Studies, King's College London. Her Ph.D. thesis examined the UK Prevent counter-radicalisation strategy under the Labour government focusing on the learning curve of classical British counterinsurgency to understand the idea of counter-radicalization in a British context.

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How Trump’s Election Defeat Reshaped QAnon

Former President Trump’s election defeat in November 2020 has thrown the QAnon belief system into disarray. But the extremist cult is still very much alive.

by Chamila Liyanage on March 4, 2021

Savitri Devi And The Radical Right’s Fascination With Esoteric Nazism

In her quest to find spiritual roots for Nazism, Savitri Devi hijacked the beliefs of both Hinduism and Pharaoh Akhenaton. Decades after her attempt, the quest to find spirituality in Nazism has not disappeared from the ranks of the radical right.

by Chamila Liyanage on July 17, 2020

How The Radical Right Weaponizes Memes

The radical right has become increasingly skillful at using dishonest memes to radicalize a wider audience into a state of extremism.

by Chamila Liyanage on March 20, 2020

How Radical Right Authoritarians Are Targeting Western Democracy

Radical right movements around the globe contribute to the authoritarian hybrid warfare in an effort to undermine the foundations of liberal democracy.

by Chamila Liyanage on February 14, 2020

Right-Wing Authoritarians Are Waging A Hybrid War On Democracy

Members of the Radical Right are allying with authoritarian regimes like Russia to undermine the liberal world order as we know it.

by Chamila Liyanage on October 11, 2019