The Failure of British Fascism : The Far Right and the Fight for Political Recognition

This book focuses on the different fascist movements which have existed in Britain during the twentieth century from the British Fascists of the 1920s to the British National Party of the 1990s. Three main themes are covered in the book: an outline of the policies, tactics and ideologies of the different movements; a discussion of the notion of failure, and how that term should be applied to British fascism; and coverage of the different strengths of British political society which are seen to have prevented a breakthrough of British fascism in the arena of electoral politics. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction: ‘Tomorrow We Live’ — The Failure of British Fascism?....Pages 1-11 The Extreme Right in the 1920s: Fascism in a Cold Climate, or ‘Conservatism with Knobs on’?....Pages 12-28 State Management of the British Union of Fascists in the 1930s....Pages 29-52 Oswald Mosley and the Union Movement: Success or Failure?....Pages 53-80 The Conservative Party, the British Extreme Right and the Problem of Political Space, 1967–83....Pages 81-98 The Esoteric Ideology of the National Front in the 1980s....Pages 99-117 Contemporary Fascism in the Local Arena: The British National Party and ‘Rights for Whites’....Pages 118-140 British Fascism: The Ugly Duckling....Pages 141-165 British Fascism Revisited: A Failure of Imagination?....Pages 166-180 Back Matter....Pages 181-182 Extreme Right In The 1920s : Fascism In A Cold Climate Or Conservatism With Knobs On? / David Baker -- State Management Of The British Union Of Fascists In The 1930s / Richard Thurlow -- Oswald Mosley And The Union Movement : Success Or Failure? / Anne Poole -- Conservative Party, The British Extreme Right And The Problem Of Political Space, 1967-83 / Martin Durham -- Esoteric Ideology Of The National Front In The 1980s / Roger Eatwell -- Contemporary Fascism In The Local Arena : The British National Party And Rights For Whites / Nigel Copsey -- British Fascism : The Ugly Duckling / Roger Griffin -- British Fascism Revisited : A Failure Of Imagination? / Kenneth Lunn. Edited By Mike Cronin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.