Under The Axe Of Fascism
Edition: Fourth Impression
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A landmark work of antifascist scholarship, Under the Axe of Fascism presents a rigorous and unflinching examination of Mussolini's Italy, dissecting the economic, political, and social machinery of the Fascist regime with the precision of a trained historian and the moral urgency of an eyewitness. Gaetano Salvemini, himself a refugee from Fascist persecution, argues with devastating clarity that the celebrated order and prosperity of Mussolini's state were built on coercion, propaganda, and the systematic destruction of workers' rights and democratic institutions. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, official statistics, and firsthand accounts, the work methodically uncovers the vast gulf between Fascist rhetoric and the grim reality endured by ordinary Italians. Written with controlled fury and scholarly authority, it stands as one of the most powerful and well-documented indictments of totalitarianism produced in the twentieth century, remaining essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how authoritarian regimes consolidate power and manufacture consent.
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Edition: Fourth Impression
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark work of antifascist scholarship, Under the Axe of Fascism presents a rigorous and unflinching examination of Mussolini's Italy, dissecting the economic, political, and social machinery of the Fascist regime with the precision of a trained historian and the moral urgency of an eyewitness. Gaetano Salvemini, himself a refugee from Fascist persecution, argues with devastating clarity that the celebrated order and prosperity of Mussolini's state were built on coercion, propaganda, and the systematic destruction of workers' rights and democratic institutions. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, official statistics, and firsthand accounts, the work methodically uncovers the vast gulf between Fascist rhetoric and the grim reality endured by ordinary Italians. Written with controlled fury and scholarly authority, it stands as one of the most powerful and well-documented indictments of totalitarianism produced in the twentieth century, remaining essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how authoritarian regimes consolidate power and manufacture consent.
