New research that sheds light on the motives of people who join socially dangerous or violent far-right organisations may help combat this worrying phenomenon. Right-wing extremism and extremism in general are not new phenomena in the Balkans. History records a large number of movements that expressed their political views through extremist actions like assassinations, planting bombs, etc. Especially in Serbia, over the last almost 250 years, a large number of rulers ended their rule in a violent way, starting from the 19th century and ending with the assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic in 2003 in Belgrade. Right-wing extremism and right-wing organizations whose activities we encounter today began in the late-1980s (initial ideas) and early-1990s (establishment of movements and parties), which followed the then expansion of nationalism in the former Yugoslavia. With the media machinery of the government at the time, ultra-right organizations gained momentum and a firm foundation in society that continues today, with a greater or lesser intensity of activity. Over the last two decades, ultra-right organizations have developed a clear pattern of public appearance, and it is assumed with the reason that their actions are commanded from a single centre.
via balkan insight: We Need to Understand What makes Far-Rightists Tick