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A History of Fascism, 1914–1945

By: Stanley G. Payne
Narrated by: Michael Kramer
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Focusing mostly on Italy and Germany but also considering Spain, Romania, Japan, and movements in other countries, Payne (history, University of Wisconsin) describes fascism as revolutionary ultranationalism based on national rebirth, extreme elitism, mass mobilization, and the promotion of violence and military virtues. He also suggests that the early Russian communists borrowed many techniques from fascism, and that though we are fairly well-inoculated against fascism itself, the values it represents could still emerge in new forms.

©1995 the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System (P)2018 Blackstone Publishing Europe Germany Politics & Government World War Socialism Capitalism Middle Ages Interwar Period Soviet Union Latin American Russia Imperialism Social justice Military Self-Determination Liberalism Marxism Refugee Italy Taxation Holocaust Africa
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As a historian and student of history I have a critical eye when it comes to general works like this. however this book did not disappoint and the depth to which the author goes to explain the background and workings of the various countries and guides that fascism appeared in, is impressive. highly recommend

Excellent insight into this political phenomenon

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A book well worth taking the time to read.

The author highlights the many types of Fascism and highlights the difficulty of defining what exactly Fascism is.
At the same time the author presents a wide ranging analysis of definitions, causes and outcomes.

The narration is excellent but can be a little soporific but that is no bad thing.

Being a scholarly work the prose can be a little dry at times and it is very different to narrative history. Educational, thought provoking, pertinent and at times alarming.

I would highly recommend this book.

A comprehensive yet pertinent academic analysis.

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This is a book of minor interest, but it has quite a few minor errors, which throws the larger claims into doubt.

So just as an easy example, at the beer hall putsch march, he claims hitler threw himself to the ground. Rather than he had linked arms with another marcher who was shot and dragged him down. Not an important error, but it shows a lack of research.

He claims the SPD did not engage in paramilitary actions ignoring the existence off reichsbanner.

There are very few if any actual examples, of where what he claims happened. Like saying the Communists borrowed from Nazis, where, when, what. Readers are just expected to take it on board, he also ignored that Nazis also borrowed tactics from the Communists. For example they used the throwing leaflets from trucks driving around the streets tactic that the Communists first used.

I got fed up because off this, so badly written. Not well performed by the reader.

Many minor errors throws shade on other claims

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