The anatomy of fascism / Robert O. Paxton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paxton, Robert O.

Contributor:

EBSCOhost.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fascism.

Europe--Politics and government--20th century.

Europe.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 321 pages.)

Edition:

First Vintage Books edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Vintage Books, 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

What is fascism? Many authors have proposed definitions, but most fail to move beyond the abstract. The esteemed historian Robert O. Paxton answers this question for the first time by focusing on the concrete: what the fascists did, rather than what they said. From the first violent uniformed bonds beating up "enemies of the state," through Mussolini's rise to power, to Germany's fascist radicalization in World War II, Paxton shows clearly why fascists came to power in some countries and not others, and explores whether fascism could exist outside the early-twentieth-century European setting in which it emerged.

The Anatomy of Fascism will have a lasting impact on our understanding of modern European history, just as Paxton's classic Vichy France redefined our vision of World War II. Based on a lifetime of research, this compelling and important book transforms our knowledge of fascism-"the major political innovation of the twentieth century, and the source of much of its pain."

Contents:

Creating fascist movements

Taking root

Getting power

Exercising power

The long term : radicalization or entropy?

Other times, other places

What is fascism?

Notes:

Originally published by A.A. Knopf in 2004.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-307) and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780307428127

0307428125

Publisher Number:

99985253067

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