Klevis Kolasi
@kkolasi.bsky.social
Associate Professor of International Relations, Ankara University.
Researching IR theory, historical sociology, critical realism, far-right politics & memory in post-communist Europe.
Researching IR theory, historical sociology, critical realism, far-right politics & memory in post-communist Europe.
New in @eepolitics.bsky.social! In Albania, anti-communism fuels far-right normalization—even under continuous Socialist Party rule—by reframing WWII, delegitimizing the anti-fascist tradition, and rehabilitating collaborators. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/KNMWG...
October 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
New in @eepolitics.bsky.social! In Albania, anti-communism fuels far-right normalization—even under continuous Socialist Party rule—by reframing WWII, delegitimizing the anti-fascist tradition, and rehabilitating collaborators. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/KNMWG...
New in East European Politics: How anti-communism in Albania normalizes far-right narratives—without a strong far-right party and under continuous Socialist Party rule. Anti-communist memory politics & neoliberalism converge to reshape the mainstream. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/KNMWG...
Relativising anti-fascism, naturalising reaction: anti-communism and far-right normalisation in Albanian memory politics
Although anti-communism has long been central to far-right ideology, its role in normalising far-right discourse within post-communist societies remains underexplored. This article examines how ant...
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October 18, 2025 at 9:43 AM
New in East European Politics: How anti-communism in Albania normalizes far-right narratives—without a strong far-right party and under continuous Socialist Party rule. Anti-communist memory politics & neoliberalism converge to reshape the mainstream. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/KNMWG...
A case of far-right mainstreaming beyond electoral performance: far-right memory politics in Albania: Journal of Contemporary European Studies: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A case of far-right mainstreaming beyond electoral performance: far-right memory politics in Albania
How do far-right narratives become mainstream without electorally viable far-right parties? Moving beyond electoral-centered approaches, this article examines how far-right mainstreaming in Albania...
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October 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A case of far-right mainstreaming beyond electoral performance: far-right memory politics in Albania: Journal of Contemporary European Studies: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....