During the 20th century, Italy experienced some regrettable political
developments. It was the first European nation after World War I in
which a mass militia-party of revolutionary nationalism achieved power
and abolished parliamentary democracy with the goal of building a
totalitarian state. It was also the first in Europe to
institutionalize the sacralization of politics and to celebrate
officially the cult of the leader as a demi-God. These achievements
were not accidents. Since the beginning of the 20th century, Italian
nationalist movements, from the national radicalism of La Voce to
futurist nationalism and fascism, fostered one of the strongest waves
of European right-wing radicalism. The confrontation between
nationalism and modernity is one of the main keys to understanding to
the permutations of Italian radical nationalism from modernist
avant-gardes up to the fascist regime. This book analyzes the
ideological undercurrents and cultural myths that unite all these
movements. Looking at Italian nationalism from its risorgimento roots
to the neo-fascist heritage, Gentile considers the relationship
between myth and organization in the making of the fascist state, the
role of the party, the liturgy of mass politics in Italy, the fascist
organizations abroad, and the attitude of fascist culture toward the
United States.
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Nationalism, Futurism, and Fascism
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780313072116
Publisert
2024
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Praeger
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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