Comparative Fascist Studies

Fascism is one of the most complex and hotly debated phenomena of the twentieth century. Comparative Fascist Studies: New Perspectives brings together some of the leading experts in the field, in order to provide an informative introduction to the most recent debates on fascist studies and the history of fascism across Europe.

Constantin Iordachi is Assistant Professor of History at the Central European University, Budapest.

Introduction Part 1: Defining Generic Fascism: A New Consensus? 1. Fascism Zeev Sternhell 2. Toward a General Theory of Fascism George L. Mosse 3. Introduction. Fascism: A Working Definition Stanley G. Payne 4. Fascism: General Introduction and The Primacy of Culture: The Current Growth (or Manufacture) of Consensus within Fascist Studies Roger Griffin 5. Towards a New Model of Generic Fascism Roger Eatwell Part 2: Historical Fascism: Cross-National Comparisons 6. The Five Stages of Fascism Robert O. Paxton 7. A Sociology of Fascist Movements and Conclusion: Fascists, Dead and Alive Michael Mann 8. The 'Regime-Model' of Fascism: A Typology Aristotle A. Kallis 9. Hitler and the Uniqueness of Nazism Ian Kershaw Part 3: Fascism as Totalitarianism and Political Religion 10. The Sacralisation of Politics: Definitions, Interpretations and Reflections on the Question of Secular Religion and Totalitarianism Emilio Gentile 11. Cloister or Cluster? The Implications of Emilio Gentile's Ecumenical Theory of Political Religion for the Study of Extremism Roger Griffin 12. Nazism and the Revival of Political Religion Theory Richard Steigmann-Gall 13. God's Chosen Warriors: Romantic Palingenesis, Militarism and Fascism in Modern Romania Constantin Iordachi