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Hugo Garcia - Rethinking Antifascism: History, Memory and Politics, 1922 to the Present - 9781785331381 - V9781785331381
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Rethinking Antifascism: History, Memory and Politics, 1922 to the Present

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Description for Rethinking Antifascism: History, Memory and Politics, 1922 to the Present Hardcover. Rethinking Antifascism surveys recent research on the anti-fascist movement between 1922 and 1945. It first challenges the revisionist view of anti-fascism as a tool of Stalinism, then discusses the post-War memories and political uses of anti-fascism. Editor(s): Garcia, Hugo; Yusta, Mercedes; Tabet, Xavier; Climaco, Cristina. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW; HBLX; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.

Bringing together leading scholars from a range of nations, Rethinking Antifascism provides a fascinating exploration of one of the most vibrant sub-disciplines within recent historiography. Through case studies that exemplify the field’s breadth and sophistication, it examines antifascism in two distinct realms: after surveying the movement’s remarkable diversity across nations and political cultures up to 1945, the volume assesses its postwar political and ideological salience, from its incorporation into Soviet state doctrine to its radical questioning by historians and politicians. Avoiding both heroic narratives and reflexive revisionism, these contributions offer nuanced perspectives on a movement that helped to shape ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785331381
SKU
V9781785331381
Shipping Time
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About Hugo Garcia
Hugo García is Associate Professor of Modern World History at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. His publications include The Truth about Spain: Mobilizing British Public Opinion, 1936-1939 (2010), and he edited the Contemporary European History special issue on Transnational Anti-Fascism: Agents, Networks, Circulations in November 2016.

Reviews for Rethinking Antifascism: History, Memory and Politics, 1922 to the Present
“This rich and comprehensive book opens up around the historiographical question of antifascism a series of passionate debates of which the last word has not been said.” • Vingtième Siècle. Revue d'histoire “…the volume makes a significant contribution to the international research field as it introduces the very latest studies on antifascism by Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and ... Read more

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