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Book SynopsisFascism and Political Theory offers both students and researchers a thematic analysis of fascism, focusing on the structural and ideological links between fascism, capitalism and modernity. Intended as a critical discussion of the origins and development of fascist ideology, each chapter deals with a core substantive issue in political theory relevant to the study of fascism and totalitarianism, beginning with an assessment of the current state of debate.
The emphasis on formal ideology in contemporary Anglo-American historiography has increased our awareness of the complexity and eclectic nature of fascist ideologies which challenge liberalism and social democracy. Yet in too many recent works, a programmatic or essentialist reading of fascist ideology as a secular religion' is taken for granted, while researchers remain preoccupied with the search for an elusive fascist minimum'.
In this book Woodley emphasizes that many outstanding questions remain, includi
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This is a captivating and well-researched contribution to political theory and historical sociology. Woodley’s sophisticated, wide-ranging, and clearly-written book convincingly dissects the anatomy of fascism, including its relation to the modern imperial-international context. - Patricia Owens, author of Between War and Politics: International Relations and the Thought of Hannah Arendt (Oxford, 2007)
Table of Contents1. Fascism and Political Theory 2. Fascism, Rationality and Modernity 3. Fascism and Social Structure 4. Fascism, Sovereignty and the State 5. Fascism and Violence 6. Fascism, Capitalism and the Market 7. Fascism and Nationalism 8. Fascism and Race 9. Fascism, Gender and Sexuality
