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Autore |
Hodgson Keith |
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Titolo |
Fighting fascism [[electronic resource] ] : the British left and the rise of fascism, 1919-39 / / Keith Hodgson |
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Manchester, : Manchester University Press, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-78170-240-3 |
1-84779-310-X |
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Edizione |
[Online-ausg.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Fascism - Great Britain - History - 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Glossary of terms and abbreviations; Introduction; 1 White Guards and Black Hundreds:existing concepts of counter-revolution; 2 Explaining Italian fascism: from movement to dictatorship, 1919-26; 3 The British left and the rise of Nazism; 4 The left and fascism in Britain, 1919-32; 5 Opposing the British Union of Fascists; 6 Fascism and war; Conclusion: the old left and the 'new consensus'; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In the years between the two world wars, the parties of the left had to confront new and frightening movements which were intent on their complete destruction. Fascism triumphed in Italy, Germany, Spain and elsewhere, coming to power after intense struggles with the labour movements of those countries. Yet in Britain, the left was able to confront the challenge of fascism effectively by understanding the nature of the threat, and by evolving tactics which played a crucial role in preventing British fascist movements from growing and developing as they had elsewhere. This book examines the anal. |
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