Fascism: The Career of a Concept
Paul E. Gottfried
"For historians, [Fascism] offers clear and provocative insights and arguments, and the very detailed notes are especially helpful.... Recommended."― Choice
What does it mean to label someone a fascist? Today, it is equated with denouncing him or her as a Nazi. But as intellectual historian Paul E. Gottfried writes in this provocative yet even-handed study, the term's meaning has evolved over the years. Gottfried examines the semantic twists and turns the term has endured since the 1930s and traces the word's polemical function within the context of present ideological struggles.
Like "conservatism," "liberalism," and other words whose meanings have changed ... Read more
His important study will appeal to political scientists, intellectual historians, and general readers interested in politics and history.
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Claremont Review of Books
Gottfried's study is particular, nuanced, and multifaceted... a model for the type of work that can earn the right a hearing from more attentive audiences.
The American Conservative
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