"Fascism (
) is a form of
,
characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and the economy
that rose to prominence in early 20th-century Europe.
The first fascist movements
during
, before
.
Opposed to
,
,
, and
,
fascism is placed on the far
within the traditional
.
"
"[Fascism is] based on an ethnic division between 'us' and 'them', an extreme ethno-nationalism. It's based on nostalgia for a mythic past, typically in which members of the chosen ethnic group had an empire – and it represents the present as loss of that great empire, that natural standpoint in which members of this ethnic group dominated their environment militarily, politically, and culturally," Jason Stanley, professor of philosophy at Yale University and author of "
" (Random House, 2020) told
magazine.
Fascism is commonly associated with the Italian and German regimes that came to power after
, though other countries have also been ruled by fascist regimes.
in Germany, Benito Mussolini in Italy, Francisco Franco in Spain and Juan Perón in Argentina were the most well-known fascist leaders of the 20th century.
Certain aspects of fascist rhetoric and political organization have shifted in the decades that followed
. And fascism has further evolved in the political landscape of the 21st century as Madeleine Albright, former United States Secretary of State explained in her book "
" (Harper, 2019). However, core fascist ideologies and goals espoused by the likes of Hitler and Mussolini are still present in populist organizations today, and continue to shape fascist movements in countries around the world, particularly where their leaders are "someone who claims to speak for a whole nation or group, is utterly unconcerned with the rights of others, and is willing to use violence and whatever other means are necessary to achieve the goals he or she might have," Albright wrote.
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