2026
Golden Dawn’s Antisemitic Meta-Conspiracy of Hate and the Defiance of European Norms
Neil Bar
Nationalities Papers
Shows how antisemitic conspiracy theories organized Golden Dawn’s worldview and its deliberate rejection of postwar European norms.
2025
Dynamic Nationalist Alignments and Greece’s Golden Dawn: From Islamist Admiration to Islamophobi
Neil Bar
Mediterranean Politics · 31(3), 604–630
Explains Golden Dawn’s shift from admiration for Islamist movements to Islamophobia as migration reshaped its perceived allies and enemies.
From Masada to Sarikamis: Trauma and Defeat Turns Into Heroic Resistance and Ontological Security
Tarik Basbugoglu, Neil Bar, Umut Korkut and Sophia Solomon
Nations and Nationalism · 32(1), 128–137
Compares how right-wing leaders in Israel and Turkey turn memories of catastrophic defeat into narratives of heroism, national strength and security.
Iron Swords and Ancient Echoes: Ancient Jewish History in the Israeli Far-Right Rhetoric for Unity After October 7
Neil Bar
Nations and Nationalism · 31(4), 896–906
Examines how Israeli far-right leaders invoked ancient Jewish history after October 7 to promote national unity and reinforce political legitimacy.
Constructed Autochthony: Palestinian Nationalist Historical Revisionism
Neil Bar and Harel Chorev Halewa
Journal of the Middle East and Africa · 16(3), 181–201
Analyzes how Palestinian elites reinterpret antiquity to assert indigenous continuity and challenge competing Jewish historical claims.
2024
Admonitory and Utopian: The Algorithmic Interpretation of Rabbi Meir Kahane’s Historical Narratives
Neil Bar
Patterns of Prejudice · 58(1), 23–43
Reconstructs Kahane’s use of historical warnings and idealized ancient precedents to justify segregation and forced transfer.