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Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Reflections on Italian Fascism: An Interview with
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Transcript Verlag Totalitarian Communication: Hierarchies, Codes
Book SynopsisTotalitarianism has been an object of extensive communicative research since its heyday: already in the late 1930s, such major cultural figures as George Orwell or Hannah Arendt were busy describing the visual and verbal languages of Stalinism and Nazism. After the war, many fashionable trends in social sciences and humanities (ranging from Begriffsgeschichte and Ego-Documentology to Critical Linguistics and Critical Discourse Analysis) were called upon to continue this media-centered trend in the face of increasing political determination of the burgeoing field. Nevertheless, the integration of historical, sociological and linguistic knowledge about totalitarian society on a firm factual ground remains the thing of the future. This book is the first step in this direction. By using history and theory of communication as an integrative methodological device, it reaches out to those properties of totalitarian society which appear to be beyond the grasp of specific disciplines. Furthermore, this functional approach allows to extend the analysis of communicative practices commonly associated with fascist Italy, Nazi Germany and Soviet Union, to other locations (France, United States of America and Great Britain in the 1930s) or historical contexts (post-Soviet developments in Russia or Kyrgyzstan). This, in turn, leads to the revaluation of the very term "totalitarian": no longer an ideological label or a stock attribute of historical narration, it gets a life of its own, defining a specific constellation of hierarchies, codes and networks within a given society.
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Transcript Verlag Trouble on the Far Right: National Strategies and
Book SynopsisIn Europe, the far right is gaining momentum on the streets and in parliaments. By taking a close look at contemporary practices and strategies of far-right actors, the present volume explores this right-ward shift of European publics and politics. It assembles analyses of changing mobilization patterns and their effects on the local, national and transnational level. International experts, among them Tamir Bar-On, Liz Fekete, Matthew Kott, and Graham Macklin, scrutinize new forms of coalition building, mainstreaming and transnationalization tendencies as aspects of diversified far-right politics in Europe.Trade Review"This book contributes to the discussion about far-right movements in Europe by addressing key questions about the manifestation of the far right, new forms of mobilisation, national peculiarities,and the interaction of such movements with traditional political parties. For those seeking an overview on the subject, this book is essential reading." Marcin Roman Czubala Ostapiuk, Europa-Asia Studies, 29.01.2018 "Highly recommended, especially for those who wish to gain deeper insights into the European context of current right-wing movements beyond a focus on German-speaking regions." Ludovicus Schoenblick, zwischenzeit [German political magazine], 02.12.2016
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Transcript Verlag Global Authoritarianism: Perspectives and
Book SynopsisWe are witnessing a worldwide resurgence of reactionary nationalist, religious, racist, and antifeminist ideologies and movements, as well as a rapid process of global de-democratization. Nevertheless, most studies remain tied to a methodological nationalism, while comparative research is almost exclusively limited to European countries and the USA. But authoritarian transformations in the Global South and the struggles against them have not only been at least as dramatic as in the North, they also often date back longer - and have been studied and theorized by Southern scholars for many years. Twenty scholar-activists from the Global South show in their in-depth studies how national processes of authoritarian capitalism have undermined political systems on a global scale.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Historical Legacies and the Radical Right in
Book SynopsisThe transformation process in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) after 1989 is often clothed in terms of historical and geographical categories, either as a 'return of history' or as a 'return to Europe', or both. Either way, the radical right in CEE claims a prominent place in this politics of return. Studies of the radical right echo the more general concern, in analyses of the region, with historical analogies and the role of legacies. Sometimes parallels are discovered between the post-1989 radical right and inter-war fascism. They imply a 'Weimarisation' of the transformation countries and the return of the pre-socialist, ultranationalist, or even fascist past - the 'return of history'. Another interpretation argues that since some CEE party systems increasingly resemble their West European counterparts, so does the radical right, at least where it is electorally successful - the 'return to Europe'. A third line of thought states that the radical right in the region is a phenomenon sui generis, inherently shaped by the historical forces of state socialism and the transformation process. As a result and in contrast to Western Europe, it is ideologically more extreme and anti-democratic while organisationally more a movement than a party phenomenon. This book provides insight into the role of historical forces in the shaping and performance of the current radical right in CEE. It conceptualises 'legacies' both as a contextual factor, (ie: as part of structural and cultural opportunities for new movements and parties in the region, and as textual factors; ie: as part of the ideological baggage of the past which is revived -- and reinterpreted -- by the radical right). An introductory essay by Michael Minkenberg puts the topic and the concept of legacies into a larger research perspective. Articles by Lenka Bustikova and Herbert Kitschelt as well as John Ishiyama employ the role of legacies as context, whereas the contributions by Timm Beichelt, Sarah de Lange and Simona Guerra as well as James Frusetta and Anca Glont treat legacies as text.Trade Review"Each chapter in this publication represents a very interesting piece of scholarship, and together, the texts form a volume that examines the role of historical legacies in influencing the emergence and success of the radical right in post-communist Europe." -- e-Extreme"The collection represents a successful overview of the development of the radical right in connection with the historic inheritance in East, East Central and Southeast Europe. [...] The book is eminently readable because it leads to new insights and invites further research and reflection on this complex theme." -- Zeitschrift für Ostmitteleuropa-ForschungTable of ContentsList of Contributors Acknowledgments Leninist beneficiaries? Pre-1989 legacies and the radical right in post-1989 Central and Eastern Europe: some introductory observations, by Michael Minkenberg The radical right in post-communist Europe: Comparative perspectives on legacies and party competition, by Lenka Bustikova and Herbert Kitschelt Historical legacies and the size of the red-brown vote in post-communist politics, by John Ishiyama Two variants of the Russian radical right: Imperial and social nationalism, by Timm Beichelt The League of Polish Families between East and West, past and present, by Sarah L. de Lange and Simona Guerra Interwar fascism and the post-1989 radical right: Ideology, opportunism and historical legacy in Bulgaria and Romania, by James Frusetta and Anca Glont Afterword - Modalities of fear: The radical right in Eastern Europe, by Sabrina P. Ramet
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Stepan Bandera: The Life and Afterlife of a Ukra
Book SynopsisThe Life and Afterlife of a Ukrainian Nationalist is the first comprehensive and scholarly biography of the Ukrainian far-right leader Stepan Bandera and the first in-depth study of his political cult. In this fascinating book, Grzegorz Rossolinski-Liebe illuminates the life of a mythologized personality and scrutinizes the history of the most violent twentieth-century Ukrainian nationalist movement: the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists and its Ukrainian Insurgent Army. Elucidating the circumstances in which Bandera and his movement emerged and functioned, Rossolinski-Liebe explains how fascism and racism impacted on Ukrainian revolutionary and genocidal nationalism. The book shows why Bandera and his followers failed-despite their ideological similarity to the Croatian Ustasa and the Slovak Hlinka Party-to establish a collaborationist state under the auspices of Nazi Germany and examines the involvement of the Ukrainian nationalists in the Holocaust and other atrocities during and after the Second World War. The author brings to light some of the darkest elements of modern Ukrainian history and demonstrates its complexity, paying special attention to the Soviet terror in Ukraine and the entanglement between Ukrainian, Jewish, Polish, Russian, German, and Soviet history. The monograph also charts the creation and growth of the Bandera cult before the Second World War, its vivid revivals during the Cold War among the Ukrainian diaspora, and in Bandera's native eastern Galicia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.Trade ReviewA fascinating and well-researched monograph. It is essential reading. -- Antony Polonsky, Albert Abramson Professor of Holocaust Studies, Brandeis University and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum This important, heavily documented and rigorously researched book could not be published at a better time. ... meticulously documented and persuasively argued. -- Omer Bartov, Brown University This book is bound to generate debate. It makes a major contribution to the discourse on the meaning of modern Ukrainian history. -- John-Paul Himka, University of Alberta The author, using a vast array of primary sources in all the relevant languages, has set the scholarly standard for future research on Bandera and the history of interwar and wartime Ukraine... A fascinating read. Israel Journal of Foreign AffairsTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Note on Language, Names, and Transliterations Introduction 1. Heterogeneity, Modernity, and the Turn to the Right 2. Formative Years 3. Pieracki's Assassination and the Warsaw and Lviv Trials 4. The "Ukrainian National Revolution": Mass Violence and Political Disaster 5. Resistance, Collaboration, and Genocidal Aspirations 6. Third World War and the Globalization of Ukrainian Nationalism 7. The Providnyk in Exile 8. Bandera and Soviet Propaganda 9. The Revival of the Cult 10. Return to Ukraine Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon The New Authoritarianism – Vol. 2: A Risk
Book SynopsisThis two-volume book considers from a risk perspective the current phenomenon of the new Alt-Right authoritarianism and whether it represents real democracy or an unacceptable hegemony potentially resulting in elected dictatorships and abuses as well as dysfunctional government. Contributing authors represent an eclectic range of disciplines, including cognitive, organizational and political psychology, sociology, history, political science, international relations, linguistics and discourse analysis, and risk analysis. The Alt-Right threats and risk exposures, whether to democracy, human rights, law and order, social welfare, racial harmony, the economy, national security, the environment, and international relations, are identified and analysed across a number of selected countries. While Vol.1 (ISBN 978-3-8382-1153-4) focusses on the US, Vol. 2 illuminates the phenomenon in the UK, Austria, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Italy, Hungary, and Russia. Potential strategies to limit the Alt-Right threat are proposed.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon The Vesels: The Fate of a Czechoslovak Family in
Book SynopsisThis book deals with the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) that was launched on 29 August 1944 in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. In the West, the uprising is an under-researched topic in the history of WWII. The Slovak state was an ally of Nazi Germany, but the uprising proved that the population did not share the regimes ideology.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon The Rise of the Radical Right in Italy
Book SynopsisThis book examines the recent rise of the radical right in Italian politics in the years 20182022. The authors set the rise of the radical right within the context of electoral volatility and fragmentation that has underpinned post-1945 Italian politics and examine right-wing party competition between the two main radical right parties, Lega and Fratelli d'Italia, alongside the important shifts that have transformed the traditional center-right coalition (coalizione di centro-destra) in Italian politics. The volume concludes with implications for the global trajectory of the rise of different populist and radical right parties across Europe and the European Union, with many of these radical right parties now becoming significant political players across the world.
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V&R Unipress Niemals Nummer - Immer Mensch: Erinnerungslernen
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V&R unipress GmbH Loyalitätsfragen: Glaubensgemeinschaften der
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V&R unipress GmbH Transformationen des Rechtsextremismus in
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V&R unipress Opposition â Integration â Repression
Book SynopsisDer Austrofaschismus als Beispiel fÃr âžkleine✠faschistische Regime
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Erinnerungskultur in Mittel- Und Osteuropa: Die
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DruckVerlag Kettler ALT–RIGHT COMPLEX - The On Right-Wing Populism
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on right-wing populist movements that are heavily reliant on the Internet and social media to spread their ideas. It explores the emergence of a (sub)culture of transgression in online forums such as 4chan and on platforms such as Breitbart News. The artists featured in this volume address Internet phenomena such as memes (e.g., Pepe the Frog, probably the most well-known symbol of Trump supporters), figures such as Steve Bannon, flag worship, the prepper scene, white supremacists, and Dark Enlightenment. The catalogue includes a comprehensive introduction to the issue, an interview with the science writer Angela Nagle, entries on all of the works, a critical glossary, and a list of links to relevant online resources. Text in English and German.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Fascism Past and Present, West and East – An
Book SynopsisIn the opinion of some historians the era of fascism ended with the deaths of Mussolini and Hitler. Yet the debate about its nature as a historical phenomenon and its value as a term of historical analysis continues to rage with ever greater intensity, each major attempt to resolve it producing different patterns of support, dissent, and even hostility, from academic colleagues. Nevertheless, a number of developments since 1945 not only complicate the methodological and definitional issues even further, but make it ever more desirable that politicians, journalists, lawyers, and the general public can turn to "experts" for a heuristically useful and broadly consensual definition of the term. These developments include: the emergence of a highly prolific European New Right, the rise of radical right populist parties, the flourishing of ultra-nationalist movements in the former Soviet empire, the radicalization of some currents of Islam and Hinduism into potent political forces, and the upsurge of religious terrorism. Most monographs and articles attempting to establish what is meant by fascism are written from a unilateral authoritative perspective, and the intense academic controversy the term provokes has to be gleaned from reviews and conference discussions. The uniqueness of this book is that it provides exceptional insights into the cut-and-thrust of the controversy as it unfolds on numerous fronts simultaneously, clarifying salient points of difference and moving towards some degree of consensus. Twenty-nine established academics were invited to engage with an article by Roger Griffin, one of the most influential theorists in the study of generic fascism in the Anglophone world. The resulting debate progressed through two 'rounds' of critique and reply, forming a fascinating patchwork of consensus and sometimes heated disagreement. In a spin-off from the original discussion of Griffin's concept of fascism, a second exchange documented here focuses on the issue of fascist ideology in contemporary Russia. This collection is essential reading for all those who realize the need to provide the term 'fascism' with theoretical rigor, analytical precision, and empirical content despite the complex issues it raises, and for any specialist who wants to participate in fascist studies within an international forum of expertise. The book will change the way in which historians and political scientists think about fascism, and make the debate about the threat it poses to infant democracies like Russia more incisive not just for academics, but for politicians, journalists, and the wider public.Trade ReviewCommitted students will find much of interest in these sometimes barbed exchanges. -- Robert Paxton Journal of Global History Animated contributions to the discussion of fascism. Zeitschrift fur PolitikwissenschaftTable of ContentsContributors Acknowledgements Instructions for the Reader Abbreviations Foreword by the Series Editor Part I. Main Article/Hauptartikel Fascism's new faces (and new facelessness) in the "post-fascist" epoch, by Roger Griffin Part II. Critique/Kritik 1 Of fascism and idealising abstractions: Are all cats grey?, by David Baker Fascism and neo-fascism: Ideology and "groupuscularity", by Jeffrey M. Bale A critical response to Roger Griffin's "Fascism's new faces", by Tamir Bar-On Griffin's new consensus: A bit too minimal?, by Alexander De Grand Palingenesis and the rebirth of the study of fascism, by Martin Durham The nature of fascism: or essentialism by another name?, by Roger Eatwell Fascism and illiberalism, by Peter Fritzsche Roger Griffin, social science, "fascism," and the "extreme right", by A. James Gregor "Wiedergeburt" - ein nationalistisches Geschichtsbild, by Klaus Holz and Jan Weyand Der Blick uber den Kanal, by Siegfried Jager and Alfred Schobert Too many "fascisms"?, by Aristotle A. Kallis Der Faschismus als "Rache" der Gegenmoderne, by Melitta Konopka Ernst Nolte oder Max Weber: Braucht die Wissenschaft einen (Gott-)Vater?, by Barbel Meurer Recognising the enemy, by Philip Morgan Faschismus - eine palingenetische Form von populistischem Ultra-Nationalismus?, by Ernst Nolte Generic fascism and the historians, by Kevin Passmore Commentary on Roger Griffin's "Fascism"s new faces?, by Stanley G. Payne Der faschistische Proteus: Eine fortschrittliche Aufklarung aus England uber das Wesen eines vielgesichtigen Phanomens, by Friedrich Pohlmann Vom Schleimpilz zum Wurzelstock, by Karin Priester Faschismus - praxeologisch: Ein Kommentar zu Roger Griffin, by Sven Reichardt Understanding fascism as historically specific, by David D. Roberts Neue Formen, neue Themen, alte Kernideologie?, by Albert Scherr What is meant by "revolutionary" fascism?, by Robert J. Soucy Fascism again: In search of the right conceptualization of generic fascism, by Mario Sznajder Konzeptionelle Grundfragen vergleichender Rechtsextremismusforschung: Der Beitrag der Faschismustheorie Roger Griffins, by Andreas Umland Locating fascism in time and space, by Leonard Weinberg Schimmelpilze machen Kase, aber keine Faschismustheorie, by Wolfgang Wippermann Part III. Response/Replik 1 Da capo, con meno brio: Towards a more useful conceptualization of generic fascism, by Roger Griffin Part IV. Critique/Kritik 2 Generic fascism: An off-road vehicle mired in the conceptual mud; or speeding down the highway towards a greater understanding of Nazism?, by David Baker (Still) more on fascist and neo-fascist ideology and "groupuscularity", by Jeffrey M. Bale Roger Griffin and the conceptualisation of fascism, by Martin Durham Chiaruscuro or fascismo grigio? A response to Roger Griffin's Da capo, con meno brio..., by Roger Eatwell Once again on Roger Griffin and the study of "fascism", by A. James Gregor Faschistische Semantik und Organisationsstruktur, by Klaus Holz und Jan Weyand On "rebirth," "consensus," swords and other (academic) weapons, by Aristotle A. Kallis Der rechte Neopopulismus als neues Gesicht des Faschismus, by Melitta Konopka Reicht der "alte" Faschismusbegriff oder brauchen wir einen "neuen"?, by Barbel Meurer Ein letzter Ruckblick auf einige Fragen der "Faschismus-Diskussion", by Ernst Nolte The essence of fascism, by Kevin Passmore Zweitkritik eines doppelt amputierten Faschismusbegriffs, by Friedrich Pohlmann Antwort auf die Replik von Roger Griffin, by Karin Priester Die Praxis des Faschismus - kontextualisiert und historisiert, by Sven Reichardt Roger Griffin, Ernst Nolte, and the historical place of fascism, by David D. Roberts "Those Metaphors Again!" Rhizom, Schleimpilz, Parasiten und die Arbeit am Text, by Alfred Schobert und Siegfried Jager Lack of response, by Robert J. Soucy Still in search of the right conceptualization of generic fascism, by Mario Sznajder Einige Beispiele fur die forschungspraktische Relevanz der Griffinschen Taxonomie, by Andreas Umland What remains of the day?, by Leonard Weinberg Verteidigung und Kritik der ideengeschichtlichen Faschismustheorie Roger Griffins, by Wolfgang Wippermann Part V Response/Replik 2 Grey cats, blue cows, and wide awake groundhogs: Notes towards the development of a "deliberative ethos" in fascist studies, by Roger Griffin Part VI Secondary Debate on Aleksandr Dugin Dugin kein Faschist? Eine Erwiderung an Professor A. James Gregor, by Andreas Umland Andreas Umland and the "fascism" of Aleksandr Dugin, by A. James Gregor Some addenda on the relevance of extremely right-wing ideas Putin's new Russia, by Andreas Umland Response to Dr. Andreas Umland, by A. James Gregor Classification, Julius Evola and the nature of Dugin's ideology, by Andreas Umland Once again on fascism, classification, and Aleksandr Dugin, by A. James Gregor Afterword, by Walter Laqueur Appendix: Fascism--borderless and red, by Aleksandr Dugin
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Sandstein Verlag Haft Unterm Hakenkreuz: Bautzen I Und II
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Communalism Press Ecofascism Revisited: Lessons from the German
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Museum Tusculanum Press Gymnastics & Politics: Niels Bukh & Male
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Viella Dal Fascismo Alla Repubblica: Quanta Continuita?
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Viella Editrice Il Cielo Sereno E l'Ombra Della Shoah: Otto
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Amsterdam University Press Hunt for Nazis: South America's Dictatorships and
Book SynopsisHunt for Nazis is the first comprehensive account of the post-1945 efforts to bring Nazi war criminals who had escaped to South America to justice. The author shows that the Nazi hunt -- which resulted in spectacular cases like the kidnapping of Adolf Eichmann -- should not only be understood as part of the afterlife of the Third Reich, but that it also became an integral aspect of dealing with repression at the hands of authoritarian regimes in South America. Dissidents and human rights activists assumed that the escaped Nazi perpetrators and collaborators continued to be involved in violent crimes in the service of these new dictatorships.Trade Review"Stahl delivers a sweeping narrative of fifty years of frustrated post-war justice hampered by international politics and national self-interest. His exhaustive research of relevant European and South American archives informs a convincing argument for why such extensive efforts to hunt Nazis in South America netted only six."- Tony Foreman, Francia-Recensio 2020/2"Daniel Stahl has conducted research in European and South American archives. The work supplies a certain and disgraceful answer to what has long been suspected: that there was a broad coalition of people -- across continents and within the courts, police, governments and administrations -- that was unwilling to act or even thwarted the prosecution of Nazi criminals for decades."- Der SpiegelFor the German publication of Hunt for Nazis Daniel Stahl received the Opus Primum award (10.000 Euros) of the Volkswagen Foundation, Germany's largest private research funder: "In Hunt for Nazis, Daniel Stahl takes up one of the controversial topics of recent history. The author's strength is his great mastery of content and style, allowing him to reveal the various motivations of the investigations into Nazi crimes, which were carried out over the course of generations. Stahl's depiction of the changing constellations of interests and the continuities of functions and functionaries is backed up with detailed sources. The author dares to engage with a piece of contemporary history that will only get more relevant in the years to come.- The jury of the Opus Primum award of the Volkwagen Foundation"Some of the facts concerning the hunt for Nazis in South America are familiar. But Daniel Stahl's great achievement is to put this process in the context of attempts to come to terms with and cover up the past, human rights activists and interpreters of the Holocaust, and the politics of national and international interests. A milestone in the treatment of this topic."- Deutschlandfunk RadioTable of ContentsIntroduction I. The 'Fourth Reich' 1. World War II: The Particularity of Argentina 2. Nazi Flight: From Anticipation to Reality 3. Politicizing the Nazi Flight 4. European Amnesty Policies II. Reluctant Manhunt 1. The Capture of Eichmann 2. West German Reactions 3. Mengele and the Statute of Limitations Debate 4. Extradition Proceedings During the 1960s III. Nazi Hunting as Political Opposition 1. Recidivists in the Service of South America’s Dictators 2. Military Junta and Nazi Extradition 3. Klaus Barbie and Bolivia’s Democratization 4. Democrats and Nazi Hunters IV. Two Ways of Dealing with State Atrocities 1. Menem's Amnesty Laws and the Nazi Past 2. Argentina and the looted Gold Debate in the 1990s Conclusion Acknowledgements Overview of the Most Important Manhunts and Extradition Proceedings Sources and Literature Abbreviations
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Central European University Press Alternatives to Democracy in Twentieth-Century
Book SynopsisAlternatives to Democracy in Twentieth-Century Europe: Collectivist Visions of Modernity, examines the historical examples of Soviet Communism, Italian Fascism, German Nazism, and Spanish Anarchism, suggesting that, in spite of their differences, they had some key features in common, in particular their shared hostility to individualism, representative government, laissez faire capitalism, and the decadence they associated with modern culture. But rather than seeking to return to earlier ways of working these movements and regimes sought to design a new future – an alternative future – that would restore the nation to spiritual and political health. The Fascists, for their part, specifically promoted palingenesis, which is to say the spiritual rebirth of the nation. The book closes with a long epilogue, in which I defend liberal democracy, highlighting its strengths and advantages. In this chapter, the author identifies five key choke points, which would-be authoritarians typically seek to control, subvert, or instrumentalize: electoral rules, the judiciary, the media, hate speech, and surveillance, and look at the cases of Viktor Orbán’s Hungary, Jarosław Kaczyński’s Poland, and Donald Trump’s United States.Trade Review"This is a timely moment to step back from the presentation of contemporary politics and take a historical approach to past challenges to liberal democracy in the twentieth century, which is precisely what Sabrina P. Ramet does in this eloquently written history of alternatives to democracy. She identifies four principal rival visions to that of liberal democracy: German National Socialism, Italian Fascism, Soviet Communism, and Spanish Anarcho-Syndicalism. Ramet's book is an extremely learned and interesting book that will be read with great benefit by anyone interested in the intellectual history of liberal democracy and its adversaries." * Politics, Religion & Ideology *"Alternatives to Democracy is at its core a transnational work of comparative twentieth-century history philosophically rooted in the immediate contexts of the late 2000s and the 2010s. The ideas underpinning the central thesis of this book are thus explored through two interconnected analyses. The first, comprising most of the book’s content, identifies and deconstructs four forms of collectivist ideology that dominated the political landscape of twentieth-century Europe: Soviet communism, Italian and German fascism, and the more incongruous choice of interwar Spanish anarchism. Despite widely differing socioeconomic objectives and geopolitical aspirations (or lack thereof), each of these ideological movements positioned itself as a distinct alternative to liberal democracy, defined by Ramet as a political commitment to ‘the rule of law, individual rights, toleration, respect for the harm principle, basic human equality, and the neutrality of state in matters of religion’. In the context of the early twentieth century however, collectivist alternatives to liberal democracy were able to command widespread support within the countries in which their adherents came to power, granting them a mandate for reshaping society to better reflect their core ‘moral values’: fundamental goods ‘such as freedom, equality, or human rights or, in the case of the Nazis, the rights of race’. Alternatives to Democracy follows Ramet’s quintessential style in terms of both its scope and ambition. This latest offering represents a fresh interpretation of modernity’s competing political visions." * Europe-Asia Studies *Table of ContentsChapter 1. Rival Visions of Alternative Modernity: An Introduction Chapter 2. An Evolving Vision of an Alternative Modernity: Soviet Communism Chapter 3. The Quest for an Alternative Modernity: Fascism and Nazism, Part I Chapter 4. The Quest for an Alternative Modernity: Fascism and Nazism, Part II Chapter 5. The Quest for Freedom and Solidarity: Anarchism in Spain Epilogue: In Defense of Liberal Democracy—and a Warning
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Central European University Press Anti-Fascism in European History: From the 1920s
Book SynopsisThe increasing radicalization of political life in most countries in Europe lends special relevance to studies of the antifascist legacies on the continent. This insightful collection of essays is an in-depth review of antifascism in Slovenia, setting it in the context of related movements elsewhere in Europe. The period treated by the 19 essays comprises the interwar period, World War Two, and the post-war decades. The comparative and transnational perspectives advanced by the volume change our understanding of antifascism. The essays deal with the right-wing but also left-wing instrumentalization of antifascism, with a particular focus on the communist and post-communist periods. The authors point out that antifascism comes in various strains, whether inspired by liberalism, social democracy, communism, monarchism, anarchism, or even Christian conservatism. The contributors bring to light several overlooked antifascist actors, campaigns, and organisations, mostly in Slovenia and the Adriatic area.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: What is Anti-Fascism? Its Values, its Strengths, its Diversities – Jože Pirjevec, Egon Pelikan, and Sabrina P. Ramet PART ONE – ANTI-FASCISM IN FASCIST ITALY’S BORDERLANDS Chapter 1: Hate Speech – Jože Pirjevec Chapter 2: Comparison of Fascist and national defense discourse –Vesna Mikolič Chapter 3: Fascism, Anti-fascism, and Ethnic Engineering in the Former Austrian Littoral – Borut Klabjan Chapter 4: Persevering on the Ramparts of the Nation: The Anti-fascism of Educated Women, Feminists, and Activists in the Littoral in the 1920s – Marta Verginella Chapter 5: The anti-fascism of the Slovenian and Croatian Clergy in the Julian March during the Interwar Period – A View from the Vatican – Egon Pelikan PART TWO – THE DIVERSITY OF ANTI-FASCISM Chapter 6: The Anti-fascism of Hans & Sophie Scholl: Intellectual Sources of the White Rose – Sabrina P. Ramet and Christine M. Hassenstab Chapter 7: The Committee against Neofascism and Racial Prejudices: Nordic Anti-Fascist Organizing and International Solidarity in the 1960s – Pontus Järvstad Chapter 8: Anti-fascism in the land of holy water blessed by the swastika: The case of the Slovak State -- Marek Syrný and Anton Hruboň Chapter 9: Mussolini, Vilfan and the Slovenian minority – Gianfranco Cresciani Chapter 10: From the Bauhaus to Buchenwald and to Berlin: Anti-fascism and Career in the Life of Franz Ehrlich – Klaus Tragbar PART THREE – ANTI-FASCISM AS A LEGITIMATING IDEOLOGY Chapter 11: Passing the Torch: The Challenges of Anti-fascist Memory Transmission through Youth Ritual and Commemoration in the GDR – Catherine J. Plum Chapter 12: Memory Practices in Slovenia through the Lens of Public Opinion – Vida Rožac Darovec Chapter 13: A Note about the Collective Memory of Anti-Fascism since World War Two and its Revision – Božo Repe Chapter 14: A Dire Warning to All Ethnic Minorities in Europe? Fascist Repression in South Tyrol and the Formation of Swedish-Speaking Anti-fascism in Finland – Kasper Braskén Chapter 15: Maritime Communists Against Fascism and in Defense of the USSR: Transnational Anti-fascism in a Danish Perspective, 1933-1938 – Jesper Jørgensen Afterword: “Are you a communist? No, I am an anti-fascist” – Nigel Copsey About the authors For further reading Index of Names
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