Description
| Product ID: | 9780415627306 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right |
| Title: | Failed Fuhrers |
| Subtitle: | A History of Britain’s Extreme Right |
| Authors: | Author: Graham Macklin |
| Page Count: | 580 |
| Subjects: | European history, British & Irish history, History, History, Social and political philosophy, Far-right political ideologies and movements, Political parties and party platforms, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Social & political philosophy, Fascism & Nazism, Political parties |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Taking a collective biographical approach, this book focuses on the political careers of six principal ideologues and leaders—Arnold Leese, Sir Oswald Mosley, A. K. Chesterton, Colin Jordan, John Tyndall, and Nick Griffin—in order to study the evolution of the racial ideology of British Fascism. This book provides a comprehensive history of the ideas and ideologues associated with the racial fascist tradition in Britain. It charts the evolution of the British extreme right from its post-war genesis after 1918 to its present-day incarnations, and details the ideological and strategic evolution of British fascism through the prism of its principal leaders and the movements with which they were associated. Taking a collective biographical approach, the book focuses on the political careers of six principal ideologues and leaders, Arnold Leese (1878–1956); Sir Oswald Mosley (1896–1980); A.K. Chesterton (1899–1973); Colin Jordan (1923–2009); John Tyndall (1934–2005); and Nick Griffin (1959–), in order to study the evolution of the racial ideology of British fascism, from overtly biological conceptions of ‘white supremacy’ through ‘racial nationalism’ and latterly to ‘cultural’ arguments regarding ‘ethno-nationalism’. Drawing on extensive archival research and often obscure primary texts and propaganda as well as the official records of the British government and its security services, this is the definitive historical account of Britain’s extreme right and will be essential reading for all students and scholars of race relations, extremism and fascism. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-04-16 |
