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Fascism: Past, Present, Future
Mussolini's march on Rome; Hitler's speeches before waves of goose-stepping storm troopers; the horrors of the Holocaust; burning crosses and neo-Nazi skinhead hooligans. Few words are as evocative, and even fewer ideologies as pernicious, as fascism. And yet, the world continues to witness the success of political parties in countries such as Italy, France, Austria, Russia, and elsewhere resembling in various ways historical fascism. Why, despite its past, are people still attracted to fascism? Will it ever again be a major political force in the world? Where in the world is it most likely to erupt next? In Fascism: Past, Present, Future, renowned historian Walter Laqueur illuminates the fascist phenomenon, from the emergence of Hitler and Mussolini, to Vladimir Zhirinovsky and his cohorts, to fascism's not-so-distant future.
Book Details
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publish Date: Dec 11st, 1997
- Pages: 272
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.48in - 5.60in - 0.68in - 0.79lb
- EAN: 9780195117936
- Categories: • Political Ideologies - Radicalism• Modern - 20th Century - General• Political Process - Political Parties
About the Author
Walter Laqueur is co-editor of the Journal of Contemporary History and serves as chairman of the International Research Council at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. His books include Black Hundred, Russia and Germany, The Long Road to Freedom, The Fate of the Revolution, Terrorism, The Dream that Failed, and an autobiography, Thursday's Child has Far to Go.
Praise for this book
"One of Mr. Laqueur's distinguishing characteristics as a historian is his readability, and this volume is no exception."--The Washington Times"A wide-ranging study of the many faces of fascism, by one of America's foremost historians....The book is a welcome addition."--Kirkus Reviews"Among the last of a remarkable generation of German Jewish intellectuals, Walter Laqueur has seen and survived much of this century's agitated history. He has also written cogently, even presciently, about it for more than 40 years."--The New York Times Book Review"Aware of how widespread the misuse of the term 'fascism' is, the eminent historian Walter Laqueur has surveyed the European scene, both historically and as it exists today....Today there are many 'fascisms, ' as Mr. Laqueur points out--neo-fascists, skinheads, right-wing extremists, radical nationalist and populist movements, clerical fasciasm, radical Islam--all distinguishable from the historical fascism of Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler....One of Mr. Laqueur's distinguishing characteristics as a historian is his readability, and this volume is no exception."--The Washington Times"A concise and eminently readable study....Undoubtedly, Laqueur's most provocative contention is that there is a parallel between fascism and clerical fundamentalism....In Laqueur's insightful refracting of the past through the present, he...reminds us that we ignore history at our peril."--The Philadelphia Inquirer"A penetrating study."--Booklist (starred review)"What Laqueur does make very clear is that the crushing of 'historical fascism' in 1945 by no means removed the threat of antidemocratic, racist, xenophobic radicalism. Its ugly presence remains, often building on ancient foundations."--Library Journal"Fascism is comprehensive, clear and contemporary. Walter Lazueur's book remeinds all of us...that the ugly weed of fascism is one that can take root where least expected."--Trenton Times"A comprehensive and stimulating introduction to an important contemporary political phenomenon."--Political Science Quarterly"[Laqueur] has been one of the most respected scholars of fascism for more than a generation....He is unquestionably well-equipped to write this wide ranging book....Laqueur has written to provoke thought and to highlight the next major wave of fascism that will not exactly mirror the content and form of earlier varieties. As such, it is a book that can be recommended highly."--The Historian