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The Anatomy of Fascism

(Vintage)

By Robert O. Paxton

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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 uniformedContinue

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 bands 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.”

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  • The five stages of a downhill descent

    After defeating two fascist powers in a world war, the citizens of the democratic West have gradually come to throw the label ‘fascist’ around with abandon. Police officers are fascists to the protesters they confront. University administrators are f ... (read full critics)

    spectator published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

  • The Anatomy of Fascism

    In The Anatomy of Fascism Paxton proceeds empirically, analysing the history of fascism and only then attempting generalisations. He also downplays the role of doctrines and ideologies, giving more weight to what fascists and fascist movements did th ... (read full critics)

    dannyreviews published on Tue, 24 Aug 2010

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 336 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 1400033918
  • ISBN-13: 9781400033911
  • Publisher: Vintage
  • Pub date: Mar 08, 2005
  • Also available as: Hardcover, Library Binding, Others and eBook
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