"This work consists of lectures which the eminent Italian and world Communist leader, Togliatti, gave to workers from Italy who, in 1935, were attending a Party school in Moscow. The Lectures clearly delineate the class nature of fascism and the ideological and organizational to…
At the end of October 1922, in a whirlwind of events and unexpected circumstances, Benito Mussolini became prime minister of Italy. For the next twenty years, he dominated Italy as a cult hero and the duce of fascism and, later, founder of the empire. This richly textured cultur…
At the end of October 1922, in a whirlwind of events and unexpected circumstances, Benito Mussolini became prime minister of Italy. For the next twenty years, he dominated Italy as a cult hero and the duce of fascism and, later, founder of the empire. This richly textured cultur…
Using hitherto unavailable material from the Italian foreign ministry, Franco's headquarters and Mussolini's secretariat, John F. Coverdale traces the development of Italo-Spanish relations from the beginning of the Fascist regime. Coverdale finds that while Italy's support was …
The number of dictatorships has expanded so much since the Second World War that it is perhaps time to update our analytical tools in the light of the great variety of regimes and their 'universals'. In fact, it may be tune to use the comparative method seriously, leading to the…
"Leading experts review the theory and historiography of fascism, discussing how developments within the social sciences have changed research practices and how genocide, religion, ideology, political violence, and gender work withing the study's framework."--Publisher's website
A bold and entertaining exploration of the epic struggles of yesterday and today. Blackshirts & Reds explores some of the big issues of our time: fascism, capitalism, communism, revolution, democracy, and ecology. These terms are often bandied about, but seldom explored in the o…