{"product_id":"fascism-paperback-softback-9781509520688","title":"Fascism (Paperback \/ softback) 9781509520688","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFascism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRoger Griffin (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509520688, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 16 March 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e180 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.8 cm, 0.249 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"For the reader who wants to understand what fascism is all about, this is the best brief introduction in any Western language, from the pen of the leading specialist.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStanley G. Payne, University of Wisconsin-Madison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e‘This book – distilling and updating Griffin’s ground-breaking insights into fascism – is the most comprehensive, lucid and inspiring guide for a new wave of research and a powerful statement of why studying fascism continues to matter enormously.’\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAristotle Kallis, Keele University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe word ‘fascism’ sometimes appears to have become a catch-all term of abuse, applicable to anyone on the political right, from Hitler to Donald Trump and from Putin to Thatcher. While some argue that it lacks any distinctive conceptual meaning at all, others have supplied highly elaborate definitions of its ‘essential’ features. It is therefore a concept that presents unique challenges for any student of political theory or history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this accessible book, Roger Griffin, one of the world’s leading authorities on fascism, brings welcome clarity to this controversial ideology. He examines its origins and development as a political concept, from its historical beginnings in 1920s Italy up to the present day, and guides students through the confusing maze of debates surrounding the nature, definition and meaning of fascism. Elucidating with skill and precision its dynamic as a utopian ideology of national\/racial rebirth, Griffin goes on to examine its post-Second World War mutations and its relevance to understanding contemporary right-wing political phenomena, ranging from Marine Le Pen to Golden Dawn. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis concise and engaging volume will be of great interest to all students of political theory, the history of political thought, and modern history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction: Why fascism is a 'key concept'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Making sense of fascism: Marxist and early liberal approaches\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. A working definition: Fascism as a revolutionary form of nationalism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Interwar fascism: Permutations of revolutionary nationalism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Neo-fascism: Evolution, adaption, mutation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Conclusion: Fascism, post-fascism, and post-Fascism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52453549015320,"sku":"9781509520688","price":14.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509520688.jpg?v=1785286273","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/fascism-paperback-softback-9781509520688","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}