Description
These small guides to (very) big ideas are an antidote to confusion and conspiracism, bringing clarity to the conversations we have about politics.
Hitler's salute. Mussolini's glare. The swastika. These symbols of fascism loom large in the popular imagination - so why is the word itself so hard to define?
Unlike most major political ideologies, fascism has no clear-cut intellectual foundation. It appeals to some of the very darkest instincts in human nature: the hatred of difference, the desire for order, the delight in violence. The story of fascism shows us what happens when these instincts are urged on without restraint.
In Fascism: The Story of an Idea, Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey lay out in clear and accessible terms the origins of fascism: what happened, how it happened and why. It is only by understanding fascism's beginnings that we can start to understand what it means today - and to guard against those who might seek its return.
Book Information
ISBN 9781399612920
Author Ian Dunt
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher Orion Publishing Co