Fascism and Neofascism Critical Writings on the Radical Right in Europe

The radical right has been a persistent feature of European societies. In power, it has unleashed wars, ethnic cleansing, and genocide. As a movement, it has promoted violence against minorities and immigrants and has threatened democratic politics. Convinced that understanding this complex and disturbing phenomenon requires new approaches, the editors of Fascism and Neofascism have assembled a diverse group of experts. Uniquely among the many studies of the topic, the volume explores both historical fascism and the contemporary radical right in a wide range of countries, and brings together perspectives rooted in cultural studies, history, and the social sciences.

Angelica Fenner is Assistant Professor of German at the University of Toronto. She has published essays on the discourses of migration and globalization in contemporary European film in various edited anthologies and scholarly journals, including Camera Obscura, Film Quarterly, and the German Studies Review.

Eric D. Weitz is Professor of History at the University of Minnesota, where he holds the Arsham and Charlotte Ohanessian Chair in the College of Liberal Arts. His primary field is modern German history and he is an expert on the history of radical mass movements of the twentieth century. He has long taught the history of Nazi Germany, and has written most recently A Century of Genocide: Utopias of Race and Nation.