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British Fascism

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Fascism is inherently duplicitous, claiming one thing whilst being committed to something else. In examining this dishonesty, it is essential to distinguish between the surface arguments in fascist...
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Fascism is inherently duplicitous, claiming one thing whilst being committed to something else. In examining this dishonesty, it is essential to distinguish between the surface arguments in fascist discourse and the underlying ideological commitments. Analyzing contemporary fascism is particularly difficult, since no fascist party admits to being fascist. Drawing on the critical insights of historical and linguistic research, this book offers an original and discerning approach to the critical analysis of fascism. It demonstrates that any understanding of the continuing popularity of fascist political ideology requires interdisciplinary analysis which exposes the multiple layers of meanings within fascist texts and the ways they relate to social and historic context. It is only through contextualization we can demonstrate that when fascists echo concepts and arguments from mainstream political discourse (e.g. 'British jobs for British workers') they are not being used in the same way.
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Price: $45.00
Pages: 302
Publisher: Ibidem Press
Imprint: Ibidem Press
Series: Explorations of the Far Right
Publication Date: 01 August 2017
Trim Size: 8.27 X 5.83 in
ISBN: 9783838210315
Format: Paperback
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General

John Richardson is an innovator. He has taken British fascism, applied discourse-historical analysis to it and the results are compelling. When it comes to British fascism, this important book will be of lasting significance. It is on my list of must-read books from now on.
John E. Richardson is a reader in critical discourse studies in the department of social sciences, Loughborough University, and editor of the international journal Critical Discourse Studies. His recent books include Cultures of Post-War British Fascism (2015, co-edited with Nigel Copsey) and Analysing Fascist Discourse (2013, co-edited with Ruth Wodak).