Fascism past and present, west and east : an international debate on concepts and cases in the comparative study of the extreme right
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Fascism past and present, west and east : an international debate on concepts and cases in the comparative study of the extreme right
（Soviet and post-Soviet politics and society, 35）
Ibidem-Verl, 2006
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In the opinion of some historians the era of fascism ended with the deaths of Mussolini and Hitler. Yet the debate about its nature as a historical phenomenon and its value as a term of historical analysis continues to rage with ever greater intensity, each major attempt to resolve it producing different patterns of support, dissent, and even hostility, from academic colleagues. Nevertheless, a number of developments since 1945 not only complicate the methodological and definitional issues even further, but make it ever more desirable that politicians, journalists, lawyers, and the general public can turn to "experts" for a heuristically useful and broadly consensual definition of the term. These developments include: the emergence of a highly prolific European New Right, the rise of radical right populist parties, the flourishing of ultra-nationalist movements in the former Soviet empire, the radicalization of some currents of Islam and Hinduism into potent political forces, and the upsurge of religious terrorism.
Most monographs and articles attempting to establish what is meant by fascism are written from a unilateral authoritative perspective, and the intense academic controversy the term provokes has to be gleaned from reviews and conference discussions. The uniqueness of this book is that it provides exceptional insights into the cut-and-thrust of the controversy as it unfolds on numerous fronts simultaneously, clarifying salient points of difference and moving towards some degree of consensus. Twenty-nine established academics were invited to engage with an article by Roger Griffin, one of the most influential theorists in the study of generic fascism in the Anglophone world. The resulting debate progressed through two 'rounds' of critique and reply, forming a fascinating patchwork of consensus and sometimes heated disagreement. In a spin-off from the original discussion of Griffin's concept of fascism, a second exchange documented here focuses on the issue of fascist ideology in contemporary Russia.
This collection is essential reading for all those who realize the need to provide the term 'fascism' with theoretical rigor, analytical precision, and empirical content despite the complex issues it raises, and for any specialist who wants to participate in fascist studies within an international forum of expertise. The book will change the way in which historians and political scientists think about fascism, and make the debate about the threat it poses to infant democracies like Russia more incisive not just for academics, but for politicians, journalists, and the wider public.
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- Contributors Acknowledgements Instructions for the Reader Abbreviations Foreword by the Series Editor Part I. Main Article/Hauptartikel Fascism's new faces (and new facelessness) in the "post-fascist" epoch, by Roger Griffin Part II. Critique/Kritik 1 Of fascism and idealising abstractions: Are all cats grey?, by David Baker Fascism and neo-fascism: Ideology and "groupuscularity", by Jeffrey M. Bale A critical response to Roger Griffin's "Fascism's new faces", by Tamir Bar-On Griffin's new consensus: A bit too minimal?, by Alexander De Grand Palingenesis and the rebirth of the study of fascism, by Martin Durham The nature of fascism: or essentialism by another name?, by Roger Eatwell Fascism and illiberalism, by Peter Fritzsche Roger Griffin, social science, "fascism," and the "extreme right", by A. James Gregor "Wiedergeburt" - ein nationalistisches Geschichtsbild, by Klaus Holz and Jan Weyand Der Blick uber den Kanal, by Siegfried Jager and Alfred Schobert Too many "fascisms"?, by Aristotle A. Kallis Der Faschismus als "Rache" der Gegenmoderne, by Melitta Konopka Ernst Nolte oder Max Weber: Braucht die Wissenschaft einen (Gott-)Vater?, by Barbel Meurer Recognising the enemy, by Philip Morgan Faschismus - eine palingenetische Form von populistischem Ultra-Nationalismus?, by Ernst Nolte Generic fascism and the historians, by Kevin Passmore Commentary on Roger Griffin's "Fascism"s new faces?, by Stanley G. Payne Der faschistische Proteus: Eine fortschrittliche Aufklarung aus England uber das Wesen eines vielgesichtigen Phanomens, by Friedrich Pohlmann Vom Schleimpilz zum Wurzelstock, by Karin Priester Faschismus - praxeologisch: Ein Kommentar zu Roger Griffin, by Sven Reichardt Understanding fascism as historically specific, by David D. Roberts Neue Formen, neue Themen, alte Kernideologie?, by Albert Scherr What is meant by "revolutionary" fascism?, by Robert J. Soucy Fascism again: In search of the right conceptualization of generic fascism, by Mario Sznajder Konzeptionelle Grundfragen vergleichender Rechtsextremismusforschung: Der Beitrag der Faschismustheorie Roger Griffins, by Andreas Umland Locating fascism in time and space, by Leonard Weinberg Schimmelpilze machen Kase, aber keine Faschismustheorie, by Wolfgang Wippermann Part III. Response/Replik 1 Da capo, con meno brio: Towards a more useful conceptualization of generic fascism, by Roger Griffin Part IV. Critique/Kritik 2 Generic fascism: An off-road vehicle mired in the conceptual mud
- or speeding down the highway towards a greater understanding of Nazism?, by David Baker (Still) more on fascist and neo-fascist ideology and "groupuscularity", by Jeffrey M. Bale Roger Griffin and the conceptualisation of fascism, by Martin Durham Chiaruscuro or fascismo grigio? A response to Roger Griffin's Da capo, con meno brio..., by Roger Eatwell Once again on Roger Griffin and the study of "fascism", by A. James Gregor Faschistische Semantik und Organisationsstruktur, by Klaus Holz und Jan Weyand On "rebirth," "consensus," swords and other (academic) weapons, by Aristotle A. Kallis Der rechte Neopopulismus als neues Gesicht des Faschismus, by Melitta Konopka Reicht der "alte" Faschismusbegriff oder brauchen wir einen "neuen"?, by Barbel Meurer Ein letzter Ruckblick auf einige Fragen der "Faschismus-Diskussion", by Ernst Nolte The essence of fascism, by Kevin Passmore Zweitkritik eines doppelt amputierten Faschismusbegriffs, by Friedrich Pohlmann Antwort auf die Replik von Roger Griffin, by Karin Priester Die Praxis des Faschismus - kontextualisiert und historisiert, by Sven Reichardt Roger Griffin, Ernst Nolte, and the historical place of fascism, by David D. Roberts "Those Metaphors Again!" Rhizom, Schleimpilz, Parasiten und die Arbeit am Text, by Alfred Schobert und Siegfried Jager Lack of response, by Robert J. Soucy Still in search of the right conceptualization of generic fascism, by Mario Sznajder Einige Beispiele fur die forschungspraktische Relevanz der Griffinschen Taxonomie, by Andreas Umland What remains of the day?, by Leonard Weinberg Verteidigung und Kritik der ideengeschichtlichen Faschismustheorie Roger Griffins, by Wolfgang Wippermann Part V Response/Replik 2 Grey cats, blue cows, and wide awake groundhogs: Notes towards the development of a "deliberative ethos" in fascist studies, by Roger Griffin Part VI Secondary Debate on Aleksandr Dugin Dugin kein Faschist? Eine Erwiderung an Professor A. James Gregor, by Andreas Umland Andreas Umland and the "fascism" of Aleksandr Dugin, by A. James Gregor Some addenda on the relevance of extremely right-wing ideas Putin's new Russia, by Andreas Umland Response to Dr. Andreas Umland, by A. James Gregor Classification, Julius Evola and the nature of Dugin's ideology, by Andreas Umland Once again on fascism, classification, and Aleksandr Dugin, by A. James Gregor Afterword, by Walter Laqueur Appendix: Fascism--borderless and red, by Aleksandr Dugin
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