1st Edition
Importing Fascism The Italian Community’s Fascist Experience in Interwar Scotland
Introduction 1. ‘Fish friers and ice cream sellers’. The Italian community in Scotland from its origins until the First World War 2. ‘A beautiful day’. The fasci in Scotland and their founders 3. ‘Active fascism’. Fascist ‘social’ activities in Scotland 4. ‘Fascist Italy is with you’. Fascist political activities in Scotland 5. ‘The army of tomorrow’. Fascism and Italian-Scottish children 6. ‘A mission of love’. The Italian-Scots and the Ethiopian war 7. ‘Spitting at the Duce’s face’. Anti-fascism in Scotland Conclusion
Biography
Remigio Petrocelli was awarded a PhD in history at the University of Dundee in 2023. His main research interests are in fascism, Italian and British contemporary history, and diaspora studies. His previous publications include articles on fascism, Italian-Scottish migration, and identity history in prestigious Italian and British journals.
