Political Science 1020E Lecture 5: Lecture notes - Fascism – Nov 24
12 Feb 2019
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Fascism was the major political innovation of the 20th century and the source of much of its pain max patterson. Milan, spring 1919: violence, murder: speech by mussolini: march 23, 1919. Attack on socialism and rule of law: in the name of the nation. April: attack on socialist newspaper by fascist thugs. Fasces an axe encased in a bundle of rods: signifies the unity of the state (bundle) and the authority (axe, strength through unity, an image of an axe in a bundle of robs. Totalitarian idea that state should be all-encompassing: everyone should be totally loyal to the state, dictatorship; violence towards those against state terror; politicization of all institutions. Reactionary not appealing to reason or rationality but reacts against liberalism, socialism: promotes radical change, revolution from left is met with violence from the right. Cult of leadership sadistic, semi-sexualized cult of leader. Mass mobilization through a monopolistic political party: one party state, right to associate is denied.
