Robert Paxton steps in to restore sanity, with his view that fascism is not what was believed but what was done.
“Until now there has been no satisfying account of fascism that includes a convincing diagnostic kit for identifying its symptoms. Paxton seeks both to identify the key features of fascism and to describe five stages that a fascist movement may pass. He is best known for his 1972 book Vichy France: Old Guard and New Order. He is Mellon Professor Emeritus of Social Science in the Department of History at Columbia University. Serves as a reminder of our power and responsibility.” – The Washington Post Book World Robert Owen Paxton (born June 15, 1932) is an American political scientist and historian specializing in Vichy France, fascism, and Europe during the World War II era. “ helpful contribution, thoughtfully mapping out the descent of a civilized people - first the Italians, then the Germans - into a primal state (and state of being) ruled by mythology, symbol and emotion. Knopf, 26 (336pp) ISBN 978-1-4000-4094-0. The Anatomy of Fascism will have a lasting impact on our understanding of modern European history, just as Paxtons classic Vichy France redefined our vision of World War II. Historical analysis at its best." – The Economist "A deeply intelligent and very readable book.
Mussolini and Hitler were the prototypical fascist leaders, and Paxton chronicles their rise to power-and their global influence and ultimate fall-with a brilliant economy." – San Francisco Chronicle A splendid book." –The New York Times Book Review This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. "So fair, so thorough and, in the end, so convincing, it may well become the most authoritative. Paxton, author of The Anatomy of Fascism, on LibraryThing.
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