HISTORIES OF HATE “THE JEWS ARE TO BLAME”
Political antisemitism in 1930’s New Zealand

Histories of hate: the Radical Right in Aotearoa New Zealand
Explores intolerance and extremism in Aotearoa New Zealand, from the precursors of the radical right during British settlement in the late nineteenth century to today's conspiracists and keyboard warriors.
The volume reveals the complexities of Aotearoa's radical right traditions.
It discusses how, through time, various groups have been animated by a diverse mix of ideas, idealogues, organisations, social clubs and political parties.

Marinus La Rooij Bio
Marinus La Rooij is an independent researcher with degrees in History and Religious Studies from Otago and Victoria Universities. Raised in Dunedin amidst a large Dutch-Catholic immigrant family, his post-graduate research focused on the rise of conspiracy theories and antisemitism in New Zealand during the 1930s.
For over thirty years, he has continued his research with a focus on exploring the process of radicalisation, including the influence of false information and manifestations of extremist thinking in New Zealand and Australia. Marinus has published in scholarly journals overseas and recently was a co-editor of Histories of Hate: The Radical Right in Aotearoa New Zealand (Otago University Press, 2023). Professionally, Marinus has worked as a public servant and consultant on transport and infrastructure matters. He also has worked for a decade as an official and researcher in the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process.

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