Racial Theories in Fascist Italy

This volume examines the role played by race and racism in the development of Italian identity during the facist period and will be of interest to historians, political scientists and scholars concerned with the development of facism.

List of contents

1. Racial Ideology in Europe and Italy before the Twentieth Century 2. Racial Identity in Italy, 1900-1915 3. Racial Theory and Fascism, 1915-1935 4. The Implementation of Nordic Racism in Italy, 1936-1938 5. Mediterranean Racial Ascendancy, 1939-1940 6. The Struggle for Control, 1940-1942 7. Julius Evola and Nordic Spiritualism, 1941-1943 8. Racial Stalemate and the End of the Regime, 1942-1945

About the author

Aaron Gillette is Professor of Liberal Arts at Strayer University and Adjunct Professor of History at George Mason University, Virginia.

Summary

Racial Theories in Fascist Italy examines the role played by race and racism in the development of Italian identity during the fascist period. The book examines the struggle between Mussolini, the fascist hierarchy, scientists and others in formulating a racial persona that would gain wide acceptance in Italy.
This book will be of interest to historians, political scientists concerned with the development of fascism and scholars of race and racism.

Product details

• Authors: Aaron Gillette
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.12.2001
• EAN: 9780415252928
• ISBN: 978-0-415-25292-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Weight: 630 g
• Series: Routledge Studies in Modern European History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Ethnic Studies, Sociology, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, History and Archaeology