ABSTRACT
This definitive contribution to social science literature describes German's general theory of authoritarianism in modem society, and applies it to authoritarian movements and regimes likely to merge out of the social mobilization of the middle and lower classes. Germani analyzes the nature, conditions, and determinants of authoritarianism in the context of Latin American political and social developments and compares it to European fascist movements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|121 pages
Theoretical Background
part II|120 pages
A Case Study of National Populism and a Comparison with Classic Fascism
chapter Chapter Five|27 pages
Political Traditions and Social Mobilization at the Root of a National Populist Movement: Argentine Peronism
chapter Chapter Six|56 pages
Structural Change, Fascist Attempts, and the Rise of Lower Classes and National Populism
chapter Chapter Seven|15 pages
Political, Cultural, and Structural Changes in the Rise of Liberal Populism and National Populism
section III|38 pages
Mobilization from Above