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"What is fascism? By focusing on the concrete: what the fascists did rather than what they said, the esteemed historian Robert O. Paxton answers this question for the first time. From the first violent uniformed bands beating up ""enemies of the state,"" through Mussolini's rise to power, to Germany's fascist radicalization in World War II, Paxton shows clearly why fascists came to power in some countries and not others, and he explores whether fascism could exist outside the early-twentieth-century European setting in which it emerged. The Anatomy of Fascism will have a lasting impact on our understanding of modern European history, just as Paxton's classic Vichy France redefined our vision of World War II. Based on a lifetime of research, this compelling and important book transforms our knowledge of fascism--""the major political innovation of the twentieth century, and the source of much of its pain."""

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"A deeply intelligent and very readable book...Historical analysis at its best. -- ""Economist"" So fair, so thorough and, in the end, so convincing...A splendid book. -- ""New York Times Book Review"" Until now there has been no satisfying account of fascism that includes a convincing diagnostic kit for identifying its symptoms...Robert Paxton steps in to restore sanity, with his view that fascism is not what was believed but what was done. -- ""Los Angeles Times Book Review"""

Until now there has been no satisfying account of fascism that includes a convincing diagnostic kit for identifying its symptoms...Robert Paxton steps in to restore sanity, with his view that fascism is not what was believed but what was done. -- Los Angeles Times Book Review A deeply intelligent and very readable book...Historical analysis at its best. -- Economist So fair, so thorough and, in the end, so convincing...A splendid book. -- New York Times Book Review

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Robert O. Paxton taught at Columbia University. His books include Vichy France, Vichy France and the Jews (with Michael Marrus), Europe in the Twentieth Century (with Julie Hessler), French Peasant Fascism, and The Anatomy of Fascism. He lives in New York City. Arthur Morey's work has garnered numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and placed him as a finalist for two Audie Awards. He has won awards for his fiction and drama, worked as an editor with several book publishers, and taught literature and writing at Northwestern University. His plays and songs have been produced in New York, Chicago, and Milan, where he has also performed.

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