“2083 – A European Declaration of Independence” - An Analysis of Discourses from the Extreme

• Main Author: Kerstin von Brömssen
• Format: Article
• Language: Danish
• Published: Karlstads Universitet 2013-08-01
• Series: Nordidactica: Journal of Humanities and Social Science Education
• Subjects: BREIVIK'S MANIFESTO; DISCOURSES; MULTICULTURAL BACKLASH; FAR-RIGHT MOVEMENT; SUBJECT MATTER EDUCATION.
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-27400

This paper analyses three of the dominating discourses Anders Behring Breivik used in his compendium, the official title of which is 2083 – A European Declaration of Independence, also known as Breivik's Manifesto. It is believed Breivik posted his Manifesto on the Internet shortly before the attacks in Norway in July, 2011. The number 2083 stands for the year when the “Western European Civil War” was expected to be completed, all traitors executed, and all Muslims deported from Europe. This article will discuss dominating discourses in the Manifesto, seen from a background of a European multicultural backlash, in which the political far-right movement is increasing. Furthermore, this article will end with a discussion of education and the importance of analysis of such phenomena within different subjects.