Description
Has fascism arrived in America? In this pioneering book, Gavriel D. Rosenfeld and Janet Ward have gathered experts to survey the history of fascism in the United States. Although the US established a staunch anti-fascist reputation by defeating the Axis powers in World War II, the unsettling truth is that fascist ideas have long been present within American society. Since the election of Donald Trump as President in 2016, scholars have debated whether Trumpism should be seen as an outgrowth of American conservatism or of a darker - and potentially fascist - tradition. Fascism in America contributes to this debate by examining the activities of interwar right-wing groups like the Silver Shirts, the KKK, and the America First movement, as well as the post-war rise of Black antifascism and white vigilantism, the representation of American Nazis in popular culture, and policy options for combating right-wing extremism.
A timely exploration of the history and present-day threat of fascism in the United States.
About the Author
Gavriel D. Rosenfeld is President of the Center for Jewish History and Professor of History at Fairfield University. He is the author or editor of eight books on the Nazi era, including The Fourth Reich: The Specter of Nazism since World War II (2019) and Hi Hitler! How the Nazi Past Is Being Normalized in Contemporary Culture (2014). Janet Ward is an American Council on Education Fellow at Yale University, and Brammer Presidential Professor of History and Faculty Fellow for Strategic Initiatives (DFCAS) at the University of Oklahoma. Past President of the German Studies Association, she is the author or co-editor of seven books, including Post-Wall Berlin: Borders, Space and Identity (2014) and the forthcoming Sites of Holocaust Memory.
Reviews
'This book is an essential contribution to debates on the history of fascism in the US and its relationship to the present. It is a must read for all those interested in the issues facing democracy today.' Federico Finchelstein, author of From Fascism to Populism in History
'The 2016 election was an electric moment in American electoral politics; its aftermath prompted a 'fascist temptation' among media and political elites. Masterful and provocative, this volume anchors the debate on presentism by examining America's fascist past, and brings new angles, colors, and histories on the pressing question of Trumpism and fascism.' Charles Gallagher, author of Nazis of Copley Square: The Forgotten Story of the Christian Front
Book Information
ISBN 9781009337434
Author Gavriel D. Rosenfeld
Format Paperback
Page Count 461
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 734g
A timely exploration of the history and present-day threat of fascism in the United States.
About the Author
Gavriel D. Rosenfeld is President of the Center for Jewish History and Professor of History at Fairfield University. He is the author or editor of eight books on the Nazi era, including The Fourth Reich: The Specter of Nazism since World War II (2019) and Hi Hitler! How the Nazi Past Is Being Normalized in Contemporary Culture (2014). Janet Ward is an American Council on Education Fellow at Yale University, and Brammer Presidential Professor of History and Faculty Fellow for Strategic Initiatives (DFCAS) at the University of Oklahoma. Past President of the German Studies Association, she is the author or co-editor of seven books, including Post-Wall Berlin: Borders, Space and Identity (2014) and the forthcoming Sites of Holocaust Memory.
Reviews
'This book is an essential contribution to debates on the history of fascism in the US and its relationship to the present. It is a must read for all those interested in the issues facing democracy today.' Federico Finchelstein, author of From Fascism to Populism in History
'The 2016 election was an electric moment in American electoral politics; its aftermath prompted a 'fascist temptation' among media and political elites. Masterful and provocative, this volume anchors the debate on presentism by examining America's fascist past, and brings new angles, colors, and histories on the pressing question of Trumpism and fascism.' Charles Gallagher, author of Nazis of Copley Square: The Forgotten Story of the Christian Front
Book Information
ISBN 9781009337434
Author Gavriel D. Rosenfeld
Format Paperback
Page Count 461
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 734g
