Mussolini and the Eclipse of Italian Fascism: From Dictatorship to Populism
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- Synopsis
- An incisive account of how Mussolini pioneered populism in reaction to Hitler&’s rise—and thereby reinforced his role as a model for later authoritarian leaders On the tenth anniversary of his rise to power in 1932, Benito Mussolini (1883–1945) seemed to many the &“good dictator.&” He was the first totalitarian and the first fascist in modern Europe. But a year later Hitler&’s entrance onto the political stage signaled a German takeover of the fascist ideology. In this definitive account, eminent historian R.J.B. Bosworth charts Mussolini&’s leadership in reaction to Hitler. Bosworth shows how Italy&’s decline in ideological pre-eminence, as well as in military and diplomatic power, led Mussolini to pursue a more populist approach: angry and bellicose words at home, violent aggression abroad, and a more extreme emphasis on charisma. In his embittered efforts to bolster an increasingly hollow and ruthless regime, it was Mussolini, rather than Hitler, who offered the model for all subsequent authoritarians.
- Copyright:
- 2021
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 352 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780300255829
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780300232721
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 04/27/21
- Copyrighted By:
- R. J. B. Bosworth
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.