William C Fox
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When is it Fascism?

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What is fascism? Here's a lecture explaining fascism's origins and traits.

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General:

A History of Fascism, 1914-1945 Stanley G. Payne

Fascism, Comparison and Definition Stanley G. Payne

Anatomy of Fascism Robert O. Paxton

Fascism Key Concepts in Political Theory Roger Griffin

The Nature of Fascism Roger Griffin

The Fascist Revolution Toward a General Theory of Fascism George L. Mosse

Fascism - A Very Short Introduction Kevin Passmore

Fascism A History Roger Eatwell

1848:

The European Revolutions, 1848 - 1851 Sperber, Jonathan

Revolutionary Spring 1848-1849, Christopher Clark

Italy:

Mussolini R. J. B. Bosworth

Mussolinis Intellectuals Fascist Social and Political Thought Anthony James Gregor

Mussolinis italy life under the fascist dictatorship, 1915-1945 (2007) R. J. B. Bosworth

The Birth of Fascist Ideology Sternhell et al.

The Civic Foundations of Fascism in Europe Dylan Rile

The Sacralization of Politics in Fascist Italy Emilio Gentile

Germany:

Hitler 1889-1936 Hubris Ian Kershaw

Hitler Ascent, 1889-1939 Volker Ullrich

Hitler and the Beer Hall Putsch Harold J. Gordon

The German Communists and the Rise of Nazism Conan Fischer

The Rise and Fall of the Third ReichA History of Nazi Germany William L. Shirer

Weimar and the Rise of Hitler Anthony James Nicholls

Pop:

Fascism A Warning Madeleine Albright

How Fascism Works The Politics of Us and Them Jason Stanley

Leon Trotsky: Fascism: What it is and how to fight it

Anderson, Thomas P. _The Social Debate in the French Constituent Assembly, 1848_. n.d.

Beiner, Ronald. “Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Rousseau on Civil Religion.” _The Review of Politics_ 55, no. 4 (1993): 617–38.

“Program of the National Fascist Party (1921).”

“The Charter of Labour (1927).”

“The Manifesto of Fascist Intellectuals (1925).”

“The Manifesto of Verona (1943).”

Brooks, Thom. _Hegel’s Social and Political Philosophy_. June 3, 2021.

“Gabriele D’Annunzio’s Fiume Escapade | History Today.”

Harvard University Press. “The Sacralization of Politics in Fascist Italy.” Accessed October 18, 2025.

“Italy - Economic Crisis, Political Turmoil, Two Red Years | Britannica.” October 13, 2025.

Sorel, Georges. _Reflections on Violence_. n.d.

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