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A.K. Chesterton and the evolution of Britain's extreme right, 1933-1973 / Luke LeCras.
Van Pelt Library DA574.C48 L43 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- LeCras, Luke, author.
- Series:
- Routledge studies in fascism and the far right
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chesterton, A. K. (Arthur Kenneth).
- Chesterton, A. K.
- Fascists--Great Britain--Biography.
- Fascists.
- Right-wing extremists--Great Britain--Biography.
- Right-wing extremists.
- Right-wing extremists--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Fascism--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Fascism.
- Racism--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Racism.
- Antisemitism--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Antisemitism.
- History.
- Great Britain--Race relations.
- Great Britain.
- Race relations.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--20th century.
- Politics and government.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 172 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.
- Summary:
- "Arthur Kenneth (A.K.) Chesterton was a soldier, journalist and activist whose involvement with fascist and extreme right-wing politics in Britain spanned four decades. Beginning with his recruitment to Oswald Mosley's 'Blackshirts' in the 1930s, Chesterton's ideological relationship with fascism, nationalism and anti-Semitism would persist far beyond the collapse of the interwar movements, culminating in his role as a founder of the National Front in 1967. This study examines Chesterton's significance as a bridging figure between two eras of extreme right activity in Britain, and considers the ideological and organizational continuity that existed across the interwar and post-war periods. It further uses Chesterton's life as a means to explore the persistence of racism and anti-Semitism within British society, as well as examining the political conflicts and tactical disputes that shaped the extreme right as it attempted to move 'from the margins to the mainstream'. This book will appeal to students and researchers with an interest in fascism studies, British political history, extremism and anti-Semitism"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Born in war : life before politics, 1899-1933
- The Blackshirt life : the British Union of Fascists, 1933-1938
- My country right and wrong : fascism after Mosley, 1938-1939
- Drawing room fascism : the After-Victory Group, 1943, 1946
- Sound the alarm : Candour and the League of Empire Loyalists, 1953-1967
- Forward to extremists : the National Front, 1967-1973
- What is behind it all? Racism, anti-Semitism and conspiracy after 1945.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781138624115
- 113862411X
- 9781138624122
- 1138624128
- OCLC:
- 1110484689
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