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Fighting Fascism: The British Left and the Rise of Fascism, 1919-39

Fighting Fascism: The British Left and the Rise of Fascism, 1919-39

Hodgson, Keith

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General Political ScienceGeneral World HistoryBritish History

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ISBN10: 0719091217
ISBN13: 9780719091216
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: Feb 28 2014
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.81
Height: 0.54 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

In the years between the two world wars, fascism triumphed in Italy, Germany, Spain and elsewhere, coming to power after intense struggles with the labour movements of those countries.

This book, available in paperback for the first time, analyses the way in which the British left responded to this new challenge. How did socialists and communists in Britain explain what fascism was? What did they do to oppose it, and how successful were they? In examining the theories and actions of the Labour Party, the TUC, the Communist Party and other, smaller left-wing groups, the book explains their different approaches, while at the same time highlighting the common thread that ran through all their interpretations of fascism.

The author argues that the British left has been largely overlooked in the few specific studies of anti-fascism that exist, with the focus being disproportionately applied to its European counterparts. He also takes issue with recent developments in the study of fascism, and argues that the views of the left, often derided by modern historians, are still relevant today.

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