What Is Fascism?
On the Institutionalization of Ideology
$73.01
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
14 July 2026
Summary
In 1963, nearly two decades after the end of the most destructive war in human history, George L. Mosse assembled a group of interdisciplinary scholars from diverse backgrounds to answer a seemingly simple question: What is fascism? The landmark seminar that followed, held at Stanford University, came to define the intellectual conversation about European fascism throughout the postwar era. Mosse strove to better understand the legacy of fascism by debating its origins—often contentiously—wit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780299358341 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0299358348 |
| Author: | George L. Mosse, Stanley G. Payne, James J. Sheehan |
| Publisher: | University of Wisconsin Press |
| Imprint: | University of Wisconsin Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 14 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | The Collected Works of George L. Mosse |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Mosse’s 1963 Stanford seminar anticipated almost all the fundamental ideas of his interpretation of National Socialism and of fascism in general.” - Emilio Gentile, author of Fascination with the Persecutor: George L. Mosse and the Catastrophe of Modern Man
About The Author
George L. Mosse
George L. Mosse (1918–1999) was a legendary scholar, teacher, and mentor. A refugee from Nazi Germany, in 1955 he joined the Department of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he was both influential and popular. Mosse was an early leader in the study of modern European cultural and intellectual history, the study of fascism, and the history of sexuality and masculinity. Over his career, he authored more than two dozen books.
Stanley G. Payne is a professor emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His many books include The Franco Regime: 1936–1975; Fascism: Comparison and Definition; and Spain’s First Democracy: The Second Republic, 1931–1936.
James J. Sheehan is Dickason Professor in the Humanities, Emeritus, at Stanford University. His books include Making a Modern Political Order: The Problem of the Nation State.
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