Neo-Fascism and the Far Right in Brazil

Is there a history of neo-fascism in Brazil? The purpose of this Element is to analyze neo-fascism as a late phenomenon to understand its impacts and its connections with the so-called new rights, the radical right, as well as Bolsonarism.

Odilon Caldeira Neto (Author)

9781009535496, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 20 March 2025

62 pages
23.6 x 15.9 x 1.1 cm, 0.24 kg

Is there a history of neo-fascism in Brazil? The purpose of this Element is to analyze neo-fascism as a late phenomenon to understand its impacts and its connections with the so-called new rights, the radical right, as well as Bolsonarism. For this purpose, this Element is separated in three sections, addressing the formation of the first neo-fascist organizations after the Brazilian democratic transition; the development and articulation of a transnational network amidst a sharpening political crisis; and the emergence of a more complex and active Brazilian framework in the global extreme-right scenario in recent years. The main argument is that, despite being a late phenomenon, neo-fascism managed to articulate itself and have a political impact in Brazil, therefore eliciting further investigation to understand its complexity and diversity.

1. Introduction
2. The First Neo-Fascist Wave (1980–2000)
3. The Second Neo-Fascist Wave (2000–2020)
4. Dialogues Between Neo-Fascism and the Brazilian Far-Right
5. Considerations
References.

Subject Areas: 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW]