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Civic Foundations of Fascism in Europe : Italy, Spain, and Romania, 1870-1945 by Dylan Riley (2010, Hardcover)

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PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press

ISBN-100801894271

ISBN-139780801894275

eBay Product ID (ePID)80063418

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Number of Pages280 Pages

Publication NameCivic Foundations of Fascism in Europe : Italy, Spain, and Romania, 1870-1945

LanguageEnglish

SubjectPolitical Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism, World / European, Comparative Politics, Europe / General

Publication Year2010

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, History

AuthorDylan Riley

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2009-020309

Dewey Edition22

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ReviewsDylan Riley's intelligent study succeeds in opening fresh perspectives... His book ought to be read by everyone interested in facism., ""Dylan Riley's intelligent study succeeds in opening fresh perspectives... His book ought to be read by everyone interested in facism."", Dylan Riley's comparative historical analysis of fascism in Italy, Spain, and Romania is a major and original contribution to the understanding of the origins of fascism, its varieties, and its relationship to civil society development., Riley's comparative historical analysis of fascism in Italy, Spain, and Romania is a major and original contribution to the understanding of the origins of fascism, its varieties, and its relationship to civil society development., The most original and provocative new analysis of the preconditions of Fascism that has appeared in years, together with an often persuasive interpretation of the development and failures of civil society., Riley's account of the civic foundations of fascism succeeds not only in throwing new light on old questions, but also in redefining the theoretical parameters for understanding fascism. It will change the way we think about fascism in the future.

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal320.53/3094

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments List of Abbreviations1. Civil Society and Fascism in Interwar Europe2. Party Fascism: Italy, 1870-19383. Traditionalist Fascism: Spain, 1876-19454. Statist Fascism: Romania, 1881-19405. Considering Alternatives6. Rethinking Civil Society and FascismNotes BibliographyIndex

SynopsisDylan Riley reconceptualizes the nature and origins of interwar fascism in this remarkable investigation of the connection between civil society and authoritarianism.From the late nineteenth century to World War I, voluntary associations exploded across Europe, especially among rural non-elites. But the development of this 'civil society' did not ......, Dylan Riley reconceptualizes the nature and origins of interwar fascism in this remarkable investigation of the connection between civil society and authoritarianism.From the late nineteenth century to World War I, voluntary associations exploded across Europe, especially among rural non-elites. But the development of this 'civil society' did not produce liberal democracy in Italy, Spain, and Romania. Instead, Riley finds that it undermined the nascent liberal regimes in these countries and was a central cause of the rise of fascism. Developing an original synthesis of Gramsci and Toqueville, Riley explains this surprising outcome by arguing that the development of political organizations in the three nations failed to keep pace with the proliferation of voluntary associations, leading to a crisis of political representation to which fascism developed as a response. His argument shows how different forms of fascism in Italy, Spain, and Romania arose in response to the divergent paths taken by civil society development in each nation.Presenting the seemingly paradoxical argument that the rapid development of civil society facilitated the rise of fascism in Italy, Spain, and Romania, Riley credibly challenges the notion that a strong civil society necessarily leads to the development of liberal democracy. Scholars and students interested in debates about the rise of fascism and authoritarianism, democratization, civil society, and comparative and historical methods will find his arguments compelling and his conclusions challenging., Dylan Riley reconceptualizes the nature and origins of interwar fascism in this remarkable investigation of the connection between civil society and authoritarianism. From the late nineteenth century to World War I, voluntary associations exploded across Europe, especially among rural non-elites. But the development of this "civil society" did not produce liberal democracy in Italy, Spain, and Romania. Instead, Riley finds that it undermined the nascent liberal regimes in these countries and was a central cause of the rise of fascism. Developing an original synthesis of Gramsci and Tocqueville, Riley explains this surprising outcome by arguing that the development of political organizations in the three nations failed to keep pace with the proliferation of voluntary associations, leading to a crisis of political representation to which fascism developed as a response. His argument shows how different forms of fascism in Italy, Spain, and Romania arose in response to the divergent paths taken by civil society development in each nation. Presenting the seemingly paradoxical argument that the rapid development of civil society facilitated the rise of fascism in Italy, Spain, and Romania, Riley credibly challenges the notion that a strong civil society necessarily leads to the development of liberal democracy. Scholars and students interested in debates about the rise of fascism and authoritarianism, democratization, civil society, and comparative and historical methods will find his arguments compelling and his conclusions challenging.

LC Classification NumberD726.5.R48 2010