Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Benito Mussolini, Social Darwinism, Mass Mobilization
8 Dec 2016
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Why should we care? (cid:498)fascism was the major political innovation of the 2oth century, and the source of much of its pain. (cid:499) robert paxton. Attack on socialism and the rule of law, in the name of the nation. Totalitarian: the state should be all encompassing. This mean dictatorship, violence against anyone who disagrees. Mass mobilization through a monopolistic political party. Destruction of all intermediate organizations (such as trade unions) Rule of law replaced by arbitrary violence. Two explanations for (itler"s rise to power: economic, charismatic. Resentment about the end of the first world war. German people must defeat jews, communist, and liberals. Lebensraum (living space), go and occupy the countries outside of germany. Fear of liberalism, class conflict, and other alien forces. Promote community integration by violence of necessary. One"s group is a victim whose enemies are the ones to blame. Need for authority by natural (cid:523)male(cid:524) leaders who embodies the people"s.
