Gottfried, Paul Edward
Fascism: The Career of a Concept
- ISBN 13:
- 9780875807829
- author:
- Gottfried, Paul Edward
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Northern Illinois University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 22.61 x 15.49 x 1.52 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, History & Theory
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Fascism: The Career of a Concept by Paul Gottfried offers a provocative and even-handed study of the term's meaning and evolution. The author examines the semantic twists and turns the term has endured since the 1930s, tracing its polemical function within the context of present ideological struggles. Gottfried argues that the term's meaning has become increasingly imprecise, with "fascism" now standing for a host of iniquities that progressives, multiculturalists, and libertarians oppose. He contends that the term's usage has been influenced by the equation of all fascisms with Nazism and Hitler, as well as the rise of a post-Marxist left that expresses predominantly cultural opposition to bourgeois society. This important study will appeal to political scientists, intellectual historians, and general readers interested in politics and history, providing clear and provocative insights and arguments that shed light on the complex and often misunderstood concept of fascism.
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