FASCISM Origins and development of fascism Fascism emerged

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FASCISM

FASCISM

Origins and development of fascism Fascism: • emerged as a revolt against modernity and

Origins and development of fascism Fascism: • emerged as a revolt against modernity and enlightened thinking in the 20 th century. • sought to make the political world anew. • had leaders who appeared stronger in places than their democratic counterparts. • has been called the ‘extreme of the centre’.

Principles of fascism Fascism is complicated to classify as an ideology, particularly because the

Principles of fascism Fascism is complicated to classify as an ideology, particularly because the values underpinning fascist movements have typically been so diverse. Common principles of fascism however are: • • • anti-rationalism struggle leadership and elitism socialism ultranationalism

Fascism and the state • Extreme statism was the basis of Italian fascism. •

Fascism and the state • Extreme statism was the basis of Italian fascism. • Italian statist fascism was theoretically voluntaristic. • Statism: the belief that the state is the most appropriate means of resolving problems and of guaranteeing economic and social development.

Fascism and the state • The totalitarian ideal • Corporatism • Modernization

Fascism and the state • The totalitarian ideal • Corporatism • Modernization

Fascism and racialism • Extreme racialism was the basis of German fascism. • Some

Fascism and racialism • Extreme racialism was the basis of German fascism. • Some argue racialism is implicit in fascism, whether explicitly or not. • Not all racialists are necessarily fascists.

Fascism and racialism • The politics of race • Nazi race theories • Peasant

Fascism and racialism • The politics of race • Nazi race theories • Peasant ideology

Fascism in the global age • Was true fascism wiped out after 1945, or

Fascism in the global age • Was true fascism wiped out after 1945, or are modern extreme-right groups ‘fascist’? • Has globalization, in contributing to insular or racial nationalism, brought about a return to fascism? • Does the strength of multiculturalism and economic globalization prevent fascism?