Fascism a very short introduction unravels the paradoxes of one of the most important phenomena in the modern world tracing its origins in the intellectual political and social crises of the late nineteenth century the rise of fascism following world war i including fascist regimes in italy and germany and the fortunes of failed fascist movements in eastern europe spain and the americas. Fascism a very short introduction passmore kevin 9780192801555 books amazonca ive read quite a few of the very short introductions now and i have to say this one was my favourite some of the others spend too long discussing people who discuss the subject which might be fair enough as it gives you a decent reading list to investigate the subject further but i preferred the . Abstract fascism a very short introduction looks at the paradoxes of fascism through its origins in the political and social crisis of the late nineteenth century the history of fascist movements and regimes in italy and germany and the fortunes of failed fascist movements in romania hungary and spain. In the new edition of this very short introduction kevin passmore brilliantly unravels the paradoxes of one of the most important phenomena in the modern world tracing its origins in the