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Pioneering aviator, blackshirt leader, colonial governor, confidante and heir-apparent to Benito Mussolini, the dashing and charismatic Italo Balbo exemplified the ideals of Fascist Italy during the 1920s and 30s.

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"The subject of this interesting biography was seemingly the archetype of the Fascist 'new man,' a violent Blackshirt instrumental in establishing Fascism in Italy and, as an aviation pioneer, recognized internationally as a genuine hero. Balbo was however opposed to such trends as racism and totalitarianism and, in effect, Fascism came to mean little more to him than patriotism and authoritarian government. This study of Mussolini's possible successor is yet another indication of Italian Fascism's ideological vagueness. Based partly on unpublished archival sources, its value also lies in detailing important elements of prewar Italian history. Recommended for large academic collections." * Library Journal *

Italo Balbo A Fascist Life

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      Publisher University of California Press
      Published 9 August 1990
      ISBN-13 9780520071995
      978-0520071995
      ISBN-10 0520071999

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Pioneering aviator, blackshirt leader, colonial governor, confidante and heir-apparent to Benito Mussolini, the dashing and charismatic Italo Balbo exemplified the ideals of Fascist Italy during the 1920s and 30s.

      Trade Review
      "The subject of this interesting biography was seemingly the archetype of the Fascist 'new man,' a violent Blackshirt instrumental in establishing Fascism in Italy and, as an aviation pioneer, recognized internationally as a genuine hero. Balbo was however opposed to such trends as racism and totalitarianism and, in effect, Fascism came to mean little more to him than patriotism and authoritarian government. This study of Mussolini's possible successor is yet another indication of Italian Fascism's ideological vagueness. Based partly on unpublished archival sources, its value also lies in detailing important elements of prewar Italian history. Recommended for large academic collections." * Library Journal *

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