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Øyvind Strømmen is a Norwegian author, translatorØyvind Strømmen, fast skribent Minervanett.no, retrieved 28 June 2013 and freelance journalist. He is known for his books on rightwing extremism and many contributions in Norwegian social- and mainstream media.
After the dual terrorist attacks in Norway on 22 July 2011, his insights and his book have been used in mainstream media to explain the violent potential in some of the ideologies and conspiracy theories utilized by the far-right, anti-Islamic groups in Europe. His 2011 book Det mørke nettet (the dark network) was praised by a reviewer for NRK as "an important contribution to understanding radical right movements, ideologies and actors in Norway and in Europe".Tarjei Skirbekk (16 November 2011) 'Den ensomme ulven kommer fra en flokk' nrk.no, retrieved 26 June 2013: "et viktig bidrag til å forstå høyreradikale strømninger, ideologier og aktører i Norge og i Europa".
Strømmen was named Freelance Journalist of the Year in Norway in 2011 by the freelance journalists in the Norwegian Union of Journalists.Øyvind Strømmen Journalisten.no, retrieved 27 June 2013
Strømmen is politically active in the Green Party.
Books Eurofascism, 2008, Lulu.com (English) Det mørke nettet. om høyreekstremisme, kontrajihadisme og terror i Europa, 2011, Cappelen Damm, (Norwegian Bokmål) Den sorte tråden. Europeisk høyreradikalisme fra 1920 til i dag, Cappelen Damm, (Norwegian Bokmål)
As co-author Sigve Indregaard (editor): Motgift. Akademisk respons på den nye høyreekstremismen. Flamme and Manifest Forlag. (Norwegian Bokmål)
See also Eurabia Fjordman
References
External links Øyvind Strømmens betraktninger (blog)