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Description for Fascism
Paperback. Fascism is a political ideology which has been identified with totalitarianism, state terror, fanaticism, orchestrated violence, and blind obedience. Yet, what is fascism? With extracts written by fascist thinkers and propagandists, before and after the WWII, this book offers an insight into this expanding political force. Editor(s): Griffin, Roger. Series: Oxford Readers. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JPFQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 634.
Fascism as a political ideology is a product of the modern age. It is an ideology which has been identified with totalitarianism, state terror, social engineering, fanaticism, orchestrated violence, and blind obedience. Yet once again fascism is in the ascendant, suggesting that it is time for us to renew our understanding of its ideas, ideals, and inhumanities. What is fascism? Why does it still hold such strong appeal? Why does it create charismatic and dangerous movements? To what may these lead? This Reader offers a wide selection of texts written by fascist thinkers and propagandists both inside and ... Read more
Fascism as a political ideology is a product of the modern age. It is an ideology which has been identified with totalitarianism, state terror, social engineering, fanaticism, orchestrated violence, and blind obedience. Yet once again fascism is in the ascendant, suggesting that it is time for us to renew our understanding of its ideas, ideals, and inhumanities. What is fascism? Why does it still hold such strong appeal? Why does it create charismatic and dangerous movements? To what may these lead? This Reader offers a wide selection of texts written by fascist thinkers and propagandists both inside and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
428
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
Weight
661g
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192892492
SKU
V9780192892492
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About Roger Griffin
The author of several studies of fascism, Roger Griffin is Principal Lecturer in the Department of History at Oxford Brookes University.
Reviews for Fascism
"The text included provide a good historical and theorectical outline of the movement and give some idea of the origin and affliation of propoganda in the media".
Victor Horboken, Lecturere in Cultural/Media Studies, Staffordshire University
Victor Horboken, Lecturere in Cultural/Media Studies, Staffordshire University