Book Review: Leidig, E. (2023). The Women of the Far Right: Social Media Influencers and Online Radicalization.

Angela Stigliano

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Angela Stigliano York University and Toronto Metropolitan University

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Book Review, Eviane Leidig, Women, Far Right, Influencers

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This article reviews Eviane Leidig’s “The Women of the Far Right: Social Media Influencers and Online Radicalization.”

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Book Review: Leidig, E. (2023). The Women of the Far Right: Social Media Influencers and Online Radicalization.

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