Mussolini and Fascism - 9780415279215

Taylor & Francis

The early twentieth century in Italy was a crucial period in its history. This book surveys all the important issues and topics of the period. > \nThe early twentieth century in Italy was a crucial period in its history. Mussolini and Fascism surveys all the important issues and topics of the period including the origins and rise of Fascism, Mussolini as Prime Minister and Dictator, the Totalitarian state, foreign policy and the Second World War. It also examines how Italian Fascism compared to other inter-war dictatorships. > Chapter 1 Liberal Italy and the Origins of Fascism; Chapter 2 The Rise of Fascism; Chapter 3 From Prime Minister to Dictator, 1922 to 1926; Chapter 4 A Totalitarian Regime?; Chapter 5 \u2018Transforming Italy\u2019; Chapter 6 \u2018Great, Respected and Feared\u2019; Chapter 7 \u2018A Brutal Friendship\u2019?; Chapter 8 Fascism and Nazism; > \nPatricia Knight is a Senior Lecturer at City and Islington College where she has taught GCSE and A Level Histor.