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movements in Eastern Europe Spain and the Americas He also considers fascism in culture the new interest in transnational research and the progress of the far right since 2002 ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable
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What is fascism? Is it revolutionary? Or is it reactionary? Can it be both? Fascism is notoriously hard to define How do we make sense of an ideology that appeals to streetfighters & intellectuals alike? That is overtly macho in style yet attracts many women? That calls for a return to tradition while maintaining a fascination with technology? & that preaches violence in the name of an ordered society? In the new edition of this Very Short Introduction Kevin Passmore brilliantly unravels the paradoxes of one of the most important phenomena in the modern world-tracing its origins in the intellectual political & social crises of the late nineteenth century the rise of fascism following World War I including fascist regimes in Italy & Germany & the fortunes of 'failed' fascist movements in Eastern Europe Spain & the Americas He also considers fascism in culture the new interest in transnational research & the progress of the far right since 2002 ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable

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