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Friendly fascism:

the new face of power in America
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South End Press, 1980 - Political Science - 410 pages
Widely acclaimed and hotly debated, this provocative and original look at current trends in the United States presents a grim forecast of a possible totalitarian future--a book that "offers a very clear exposition of where America is, and how we got there" (William Shirer).
  

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I would've loved this when I was at university. Now, however, it comes across as a bit too speculative, somewhat less rigorous than necessary, substituting inference for analysis of actual statutes ... Read full review

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Just started this one, it's "research" for my own novel. Read full review

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Selected pages

Contents

The Roots of Friendly Fascism
9
The Takeoff Toward a New Corporate Society
32
The Mysterious Establishment
54
The Castles of Power The UltraRich The Corporate Overseers
90
The Side Effects of Success
98
Work Community
116
Old Crises in New Forms
139
The Unfolding Logic
161
Incentives for System Acceptance
280
The Ladder of Terror
294
The Rungs of Violence Precision Purging Forceful Confrontation
309
Through Liberation to Repression Drugs Religion of Some
318
The Myths of Determinism
331
It Couldnt Happen Inevitability It Will Happen
337
True Democracy
339
The Democratic Logic in Action
355

Making the Most of Crises Consolidating Power The Cat Feet
168
From Floundering Establishment to SuperAmerica Inc
185
Friendly Fascist Economics
209
More Stagflation More Money Moving Upward An Abundance
225
Integrating Separate Branches Friendly Fascist Federalism
251
A Good Neighbor in a New World Order Democratizing
372
Notes
389
About the Author
403
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Friendly Fascism: The New Face of Power in America
Friendly Fascism: The New Face of Power in America
Bertram Gross
Limited preview - 1985
Friendly fascism: the new face of power in America
Friendly fascism: the new face of power in America
Bertram Gross
Snippet view - 1985
Friendly Fascism: The New Face of Power in America
Friendly Fascism: The New Face of Power in America
Bertram Myron Gross
No preview available - 1980
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About the author (1980)

Gross is a Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Planning in the Urban Affairs Department of Hunter College, and a Professor of Political Science in the Graduate Program of City University of New York.

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TitleFriendly fascism: the new face of power in America
AuthorBertram Myron Gross
PublisherSouth End Press, 1980
ISBN0896081494, 9780896081499
Length410 pages
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Political Science / Human Rights
Political Science / Political Ideologies / Radicalism
Political Science / Political Process / General
  
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