The Social Basis Of European Fascist Movements (routledge Library Editions: Racism And Fascism)

Between 1919 and 1945 most countries in Europe spawned some form of fascism. Some have become considerably more notorious than others: this book, first published in 1987, sets out to analyse the social forces that went into the making of the fascist parties of the major European countries and to show the similarities and differences in their constitution as well as to suggest reasons for their different degrees of penetration and success. Few books have surveyed the whole field; the team of contributors engaged in the present enterprise offer a systematic and thorough survey of the social characteristics of European fascist movements, a subject of central importance to social and political history. This set gathers together a collection of out-of-print titles, all classics in their field. Reissued for the first time in some years, they offer an insightful reference resource to a variety of topics. From Professor Colin Holmes's groundbreaking studies of racism in British society, to Professor Kitchen's analysis of the rise of fascism in pre-war Austria, these books shed much light on society's recent dark past. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Original Title Page Original Copyright Page Table of Contents List of Tables Dedication Preface 1. Italy 2. Germany 3. The British Isles 4. The Nordic States 5. France 6. The Low Countries 7. Austria 8. Eastern Europe 9. The Iberian States Index Italy / Marco Revelli Germany / Detlef Mühlberger The British Isles / Gerry C. Webber The Nordic states / Henning Poulsen France / Robert J. Soucy The Low Countries / Herman van der Wusten Austria / Gerhard Botz Eastern Europe / Raphael Vago The Iberian states / Martin Blinkhorn.