The CRG research program on Rural Radicalism investigates rural political contestation through the conceptual lens of rural radicalism, originally articulated by Herbert Weiss in 1967. Departing from this concept, the program develops a theoretical and analytical framework for understanding the diverse expressions of rural discontent across global contexts. The program brings together new and existing lines of inquiry within the CRG to examine the formation, narratives, strategies and societal effects of radical rural politics, including both violent and non-violent forms of resistance. Currently, the program encompasses two doctoral research initiatives: One focusing on Coalition-Building Among Progressive Agrarian Movements in Germany and another on Agonistic Engagement and Rights Mobilization in Swedish Sápmi.
Funded by: BOF
People involved: Svenja Hitzemann, Ina Sandin