Fascism and the Jews: Italy and Britain - Hardcover

Daniel Tilles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0853038643 ISBN 13: 9780853038641

Publisher: Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

Interwar European fascism is inextricably associated with anti-semitism - and, in particular, the destructive racial ideology and policies of the Nazis. Certainly, as the period progressed, anti-semitism did become an increasingly integral ideological component for European fascist movements, with Italy and Britain distinctive examples of this phenomenon. But the main fascist parties in both countries were founded with no anti-Jewish agenda, before progressively incorporating anti-semitism as official policy. Moving away from the standard Nazi paradigm, this book explores the factors behind fascism's adoption and use of anti-semitism, the varying forms that it took, and the ways in which it evolved. Similarly, the exploration of the Jewish relationship with fascism has been dominated by German, Nazi and Holocaust history. Yet Jews undertook a far wider range of interactions with this political creed, ranging from membership of fascist organisations to influential involvement in anti-fascist movements. Through comparative examination of the Jewish communities in interwar Britain and Italy, this book unravels some of the complexities of Jewish attitudes towards and experiences of fascism.

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About the Author:

Salvatore Garau graduated from Luigi Bocconi University, Milan. He recently completed a PhD at Royal Holloway, University of London, under the supervision of Professor David Cesarani. Daniel Tilles is in the final year of a PhD at Royal Holloway, University of London. His research interests include European fascist history, modern Polish and Polish-Jewish history, and Western responses to the Holocaust.

About this edition

• Publisher: Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0853038643
• ISBN 13: 9780853038641
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Daniel Tilles, Salvatore Garau