Web of fear : social identity, conspiracy theories, and right-wing terrorism

Key Points

• To investigate how social identity influences the belief in conspiracy theories and its connection to right-wing terrorism.
• Qualitative analysis of existing literature on social identity and conspiracy theories.
• Examination of case studies involving right-wing terrorist incidents.
• Theoretical framework development linking social identity to extremist beliefs.
• Identified a significant relationship between social identity and susceptibility to conspiracy theories.
• Highlighted that these theories often serve as justifications for radicalization in right-wing groups.
• Demonstrated that social identity factors exacerbate extremist narratives and motivations.