Making fascism in Sweden and the Netherlands : myth-creation and respectability, 1931-40 / Nathaniël D. B. Kunkeler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kunkeler, Nathaniël, author.

Contributor:

William E. Lingelbach Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging der Nederlanden.

Politics and government.

Nationalsocialistiska Arbetarepartiet--History.

Nationalsocialistiska Arbetarepartiet.

Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging der Nederlanden--History.

Fascism--Sweden--History--20th century.

Fascism.

History.

Sweden.

Fascism--Netherlands--History--20th century.

Netherlands.

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

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

Fascism--Europe--History--20th century.

Europe.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 252 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.

Summary:

"There was no representative fascist movement during interwar Europe and there is much to be learned from where fascism 'failed', relatively speaking. So Nathaniël Kunkeler skilfully argues in Making Fascism in Sweden and the Netherlands, the first in-depth analysis of Swedish and Dutch fascism in the English language. Focusing on two peripheral - and therefore often overlooked - fascist movements (the Swedish National Socialist Workers' Party and the Dutch National Movement), this sophisticated study de-centres contemporary fascism studies by showing how smaller movements gained political foothold in liberal, democratic regimes. From charismatic leaders and the rallies they held to propaganda apparatus and mythopoeic props seized by ordinary people, Making Fascism in Sweden and the Netherlands analyses the constructs and perceptions of fascism to highlight the variegated nature of the movement in Europe and shine a spotlight on its performative process. Drawing on a wealth of archival material and using a highly innovative methodology, Kunkeler provides a nuanced analysis of European fascism which allows readers to rediscover the experimental character of far-right politics in interwar Europe"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Sweden and the Netherlands

2. Making the party: Party apparatuses and propaganda

3. Making the Leader: Party leaders and charisma

4. Making fascists: Uniforms and military subculture

5. Making fascism in Sweden: Spectacle and the 1935 arsting

6. Making fascism in the Netherlands: Spectacle and the 1935 landdag.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the William E. Lingelbach Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Kunkeler, Nathaniël. Making fascism in Sweden and the Netherlands

ISBN:

9781350192331

1350192333

OCLC:

1184235539

Publisher Number:

99988677610