What is fascism? Is it revolutionary? Or is it reactionary? Can it
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including fascist regimes in Italy and Germany, and the fortunes of
'failed' fascist movements in Eastern Europe, Spain, and the
Americas. He also considers fascism in culture, the new interest in
transnational research, and the progress of the far right since
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