“Hopefully, Nietzsche’s day will come”: the Alt-Right’s illiberal roots

Bàrbara Molas, investigadora, International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3308-0951

This paper looks at how European thinkers whose ideas helped shape 20th century interwar Nazi and fascist movements have influenced the Alt-Right, a contemporary digital far right-wing movement based mainly in the United States. Specifically, it explores the notions of authoritarian government developed by intellectuals like Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), above all, and Julius Evola (1898-1974), and their use today in the discourse of Richard B. Spencer, the US illiberal political movement’s leader. The aim is to construct an analysis of the thought of the transnational radical right, particularly authoritarian thought, over time and via completely different means such as literature and the internet.

Keywords: Nietzsche, Alt-Right, radical right, United States, Julius Evola, Richard B. Spencer 

How to cite this article:  Molas, Bàrbara. «“Con suerte, llegará el día de Nietzsche”: las raíces iliberales de la Alt-Right». Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals, n.º 132 (diciembre de 2022), p. 73-91. DOI: doi.org/10.24241/rcai.2022.132.3.73

Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals, nº 132, p. 73-91
Quadrimestral (october-december 2022)
ISSN:1133-6595 | E-ISSN:2013-035X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24241/rcai.2022.132.3.73

Reception date: 03.05.22 ; Acceptance date: 21.09.22

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