The civic foundations of fascism in Europe : Italy, Spain, and Romania, 1870-1945 / Dylan Riley.
"Presenting the seemingly paradoxical argument that the rapid development of civil society facilitated the rise of fascism in Italy, Spain, and Romania, Riley credibly challenges the notion that a strong civil society necessarily leads to the development of liberal democracy. Scholars and stude...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2010.
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| Summary: | "Presenting the seemingly paradoxical argument that the rapid development of civil society facilitated the rise of fascism in Italy, Spain, and Romania, Riley credibly challenges the notion that a strong civil society necessarily leads to the development of liberal democracy. Scholars and students interested in debates about the rise of fascism and authoritarianism, democratization, civil society, and comparative and historical methods will find his arguments compelling and his conclusions challenging." --Book Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 258 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780801894275 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0801894271 (hardcover : alk. paper) |