ABSTRACT

This new text places interwar European fascism squarely in its historical context and analyses its relationship with other right wing, authoritarian movements and regimes. Beginning with the ideological roots of fascism in pre-1914 Europe, Martin Blinkhorn turns to the problem-torn Europe of 1919 to 1939 in order to explain why fascism emerged and why, in some settings, it flourished while in others it did not. In doing so he considers not just the 'major' fascist movements and regimes of Italy and Germany but the entire range of fascist and authoritarian ideas, movements and regimes present in the Europe of 1919-1945.

part One|16 pages

Background

chapter 1|5 pages

Problems of Studying Fascism

chapter 2|9 pages

Foretastes of Fascism in Pre-1914 Europe

part Two|88 pages

Analysis

chapter 3|12 pages

Interwar Europe in Crisis

chapter 5|29 pages

Fascist and Right-Wing Regimes

chapter 6|11 pages

Theories and Interpretations

part Three|12 pages

Conclusions

chapter 7|8 pages

Understanding Fascism

chapter 8|2 pages

Appendix: Fascism, A Template

part Four|27 pages

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