Fascism
History and Theory
$70.11
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
19 September 2020
Summary
Across Europe and the world, far right parties have been enjoying greater electoral success than at any time since 1945. Right-wing street movements draw huge supporters and terrorist attacks on Jews and Muslims proliferate. It sometimes seems we are returning to the age of fascism.
To explain this disturbing trend, David Renton surveys the history of fascism in Europe from its pre-war origins to the present day, examining Marxist responses to fascism in the age of Hitler and Mussolin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780745341200 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0745341209 |
| Author: | David Renton |
| Publisher: | Pluto Press |
| Imprint: | Pluto Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 19 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 228g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 135mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘David Renton’s thoughtful and open-minded study shines a light on this often misunderstood political current and contains vital lessons for anti-fascists today’
‘David Renton’s thoughtful and open-minded study shines a light on this often misunderstood political current and contains vital lessons for anti-fascists today’
– Daniel Trilling, author of ‘Lights in the Distance: Exile and Refuge at the Borders of Europe’‘An invaluable book showing us again why and how Marxists have been the best interpreters and fighters against fascism. Renton’s updates make this even more urgent reading for taking on the return of fascist ideas in our time’
– Bill V. Mullen, author of ‘James Baldwin: Living in Fire’‘This book is so much more than a historical survey because Renton’s detailed description of the development, growth and successful establishment of pre-war fascist regimes chimes worryingly with contemporary times’
– Morning Star‘Fascism: History and Theory not only remains a thorough account of interwar Marxism’s understanding of fascism, but also provides a strong argument for a vital understanding of fascism, both in analysis and as practice’
– ROAR‘A nuanced and intelligent discussion of what constitutes fascism’
– CounterpunchAbout The Author
David Renton
David Renton is a barrister, historian and anti-fascist activist. His previous books include Never Again: Rock Against Racism and the Anti-Nazi League (Routledge, 2018) and The New Authoritarians (Pluto, 2019).
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