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Organisation and structure of the English Defence League. Academics characterise the EDL as a social movement, [1] and more specifically as a new social movement, [2] and a social movement organisation. [2] In its organisational structure, the EDL has been characterised by academic observers as a direct action or street-based protest movement. [3]
Contents. hide. (Top) History. Ideology. Organisation and structure. Membership and support. Reception and impact. References. Further reading. External links. English Defence League. The English Defence League ( EDL) is a far-right, Islamophobic organisation in England.
- 27 June 2009; 14 years ago
- Originated in Luton, England
- Tim Ablitt
Jun 8, 2018 · What determines the success or failure of far-right organisations? This article uses new data to explain the sudden rise and subsequent decline of the English Defence League (EDL), an anti-Islamic, street protest organisation established in the UK in 2009.
- Elizabeth A Morrow, John Meadowcroft
- 2019
The English Defence League (EDL) is a far-right, Islamophobic organisation in England. A social movement and pressure group that employs street demonstrations as its main tactic, the EDL presents itself as a single-issue movement opposed to Islamism and Islamic extremism, although its rhetoric and actions target Islam and Muslims more widely.
Abstract. What determines the success or failure of far-right organisations? This article uses new qualitative data to explain the sudden rise and subsequent decline of the English Defence League, an anti-Islamic, street protest organisation established in the UK in 2009.
The organisation has no official system of membership, or formal means of joining, and thus no membership list. In 2011, Bartlett and Littler estimated that between 25,000 and 35,000 people were active members in the EDL movement.
Jan 20, 2014 · The English Defence League (EDL) emerged in 2009 and quickly became a major ‘anti-Islamist’ street protest movement, able to attract thousands to its national demonstrations. Despite the violence and anti-Muslim rhetoric associated with its protests, the group claims to be an anti-racist human rights organisation dedicated to protecting ...
