극우극단주의 및 극우테러리즘: 독일의 추세, 패턴, 그리고 특성

Abstract

This purpose of this current study has two folds: First, it aims to investigate the trends, patterns and characteristics of violent far right-wing extremism and terrorism in Germany. Second, this study has a purpose to examine factors contributed the increased risk of far right-wing extremism and terrorism in Germany. In Germany, the reported cases of far right-wing violence and terrorism incidences are increased from the early 1990s. Most of all, since the year of 2015 when there has been rapid increase of refugee migrations into Germany, violence and crime motivated by far right-wing ideology and hate are rapidly increased. The author identified several important faactors contributed the increased risk of far right wing violence. Also, this study introduced the official crime report statistics by the National Police of Germany classifies which provides detailed information regarding right-wing extremism crimes. The Police Crime Statistics in Germany classifies right-wing crimes as anti-Semitic crimes, extreme right0wing crimes and xenophobic crimes. In concision, this study discussed and suggested policy implications in terms of police statistics classifications of hate crime and counter masures against extremism crimes in South Korea.