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Fascism and the Extreme Right

By Roger Eatwell

To Be Published March 1st 2013 by Routledge – 256 pages

Series: Extremism and Democracy

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    Description

    In recent years the revival of the far right and anti-Semitic, racist and fascist organizations has posed a significant threat throughout Europe and in the United States. Fascism and the Extreme Right examines the historical development of fascist ideology, explaining its post-war and contemporary variations. Subjects covered include:

    • the problems of defining 'fascism'

    • the ideological roots of fascism

    • electoral support for the far right

    • holocaust denial

    • cyber-fascism.

    This is an essential guide to a complicated and extremely important subject, and will be an invaluable source for students, academics and activists.

    Contents

    Introduction Part 1: Fascism in the Inter-War Era 1. Universal Fascism 2. Fascism as a Syncretic Ideology 3. The Nature of Fascism 4. Was Fascism a ‘Political Religion’? 5. Theorising the Rise of Fascism Part 2: The Contemporary Extreme Right 6. Neither ‘Extreme’ nor ‘Right’? 7. Is there a New ‘Clerical Fascism? 8. Theories of Extreme Right Support 9. The Rebirth of Right-Wing Charisma 10. From Street Fascism to Cyber Fascism 11. Holocaust Denial and the Continuing Appeal of Anti-Semitism 12. Whither Fascism in the 21st Century?

    Name: Fascism and the Extreme Right (Paperback) – Routledge 
    Description: By Roger Eatwell. In recent years the revival of the far right and anti-Semitic, racist and fascist organizations has posed a significant threat throughout Europe and in the United States. Fascism and the Extreme Right examines the historical development of fascist...
    Categories: History, Politics & International Relations, Fascism & Nazism