French Fascism: The Second Wave, 1933-1939This provocative book demolishes the notion that fascism never took hold in France. Robert Soucy, author of the acclaimed French Fascism; The First Wave, continues his argument that France has had a long-standing fascist tradition, and he investigates the social and economic conservatism of French fascist movements of the 1930s. |
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Contents
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Solidarité Francaise Fascist 71 AntiSemitism 74 Praising Mussolini | 94 |
The Croix de Feu Parti Social Francais | 104 |
Neither Right nor Left 178 Antidecadence | 196 |
The Patti Populaire Francais | 204 |
Socialism in the Writings of Pierre Drieu La Rochelle Raymon | 256 |
French Fascist Intellectuals and the Revolt against Decadence | 280 |
LouisFerdinand Celine 299 Splitting | 305 |
Notes | 321 |
Minor and Declining Fascisms Newspaper Allies and | 326 |
Index | 347 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | French Fascism: The Second Wave, 1933-1939 |
| Author | Robert Soucy |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Yale University Press, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0300070438, 9780300070439 |
| Length | 352 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Europe / France Political Science / Political Ideologies / Radicalism |
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