Charisma and Fascism in Interwar Europe (Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions)

Fascism remains a topic that fascinates both academic and general audiences. This is the first book to look systematically at the leaders of fascism and related movements in the inter-war era. It shows how fascist leaders came to personify their movements and why the Führeprinzip was applied in all fascist organizations.It also explains how fascist leadership was of a very particular kind: It was almost unlimited in political discipline and required complete subordination. The legitimacy was based on a very vague notion of 'the organic unity of the state and the people', giving the leaders competence to rule without accountability to a party organization or state bodies. Thus, we can observe in all fascist parties/movements a practical form of leadership where policies of 'split and rule' were common in absence of principles of representation and opposition feedbacks. The fascist führer was the leader, the party, the ideology - and when in power: the state itself. Introduction : New Styles Of Dictatorship And Leadership In Interwar Europe / Roger Eatwell -- The Concept And Theory Of Charismatic Leadership / Roger Eatwell -- Hitler, Charisma, And Structure : Reflections On Historical Methodology / Michel Dobry -- The Model Of Charismatic Leadership And Its Applicability To The Rule Of Adolf Hitler / M. Rainer Lepsius -- Franco, The Spanish Falange, And The Institutionalisation Of Mission / Stanley G. Payne -- 'chaos' And 'order' : Preto, Salazar, And Charismatic Appeal In Inter-war Portugal / António Costa Pinto -- Charisma And Hybrid Legitimacy In Pétain's État Français (1940-44) / Marc Olivier Baruch -- Ante Pavelić, Charisma, And National Mission In Wartime Croatia / Ivo Goldstein -- Charisma From Below? : The Quisling Case In Norway / Stein Ugelvik Larsen -- Codreanu, Romanian National Traditions, And Charisma / Stephen Fischer-galati -- Mussolini As The Prototypical Charismatic Dictator / Emillio [sic Emilio] Gentile -- Conclusion : Facism, Dictators, And Charisma / António Costa Pinto And Stein Ugelvik Larsen. Edited By António Costa Pinto, Roger Eatwell And Stein Ugelvik Larsen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Fascism remains a topic that fascinates both academic and general audiences. This is the first book to look systematically at the leaders of fascism and related movements in the inter-war era. It shows how fascist leaders came to personify their movements and why the Fuhreprinzip was applied in all fascist organizations. It also explains how fascist leadership was of a very particular kind: It was almost unlimited in political discipline and required complete subordination. The legitimacy was based on a very vague notion of 'the organic unity of the state and the people', giving the leaders competence to rule without accountability to a party organization or state bodies. Thus, we can observe in all fascist parties/movements a practical form of leadership where policies of 'split and rule' were common in absence of principles of representation and opposition feedbacks. The fascist fuhrer was the leader, the party, the ideology - and when in power: the state itself. This book was previously published as a special issue of Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions. Fascism remains a topic that fascinates both academic and general audiences. This is the first book to look systematically at the leaders of fascism and related movements in the inter-war era. It shows how fascist leaders came to personify their movements and why the Führeprinzip was applied in all fascist organizations. It also explains how fascist leadership was of a very particular kind: It was almost unlimited in political discipline and required complete subordination. The legitimacy was based on a very vague notion of'the organic unity of the state and the people', giving the leaders competence to rule without accountability to a party organization or state bodies. Thus, we can observe in all fascist parties/movements a practical form of leadership where policies of'split and rule'were common in absence of principles of representation and opposition feedbacks. The fascist führer was the leader, the party, the ideology - and when in power: the state itself.This book was previously published as a special issue of Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions. Fascism remains a topic that fascinates both academic and general audiences. This book looks systematically at the leaders of fascism and related movements in the inter-war era. It shows how fascist leaders came to personify their movements and why the Fuhreprinzip was applied in all fascist organizations Looks at the leaders of fascism and related movements in the inter-war era. This book shows how fascist leaders came to personify their movements and why the "Fuhreprinzip" was applied in all fascist organizations. It also explains how fascist leadership was of a very particular kind