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Mussolini is remembered as one of the two most important Fascist dictators of the twentieth century. He seized power in Italy in 1922 and ruled the country until overthrown in 1943. But his rule ended in military disaster and personal humiliation, and he was executed by anti-Fascist partisans in 1945.
This readable and witty biography focuses both on Mussolinis personality and on the way he exercised power, and regards these two issues as closely linked. It:
- Considers him as a man with all the talents needed to attain power but few of those needed to exercise it well in the long run. Indeed, he had absolutely the wrong personality for a successful political (and a fortiori military) leader. He was a dynamic but insecure man, who appeared dictatorial but always had to share power with the military and bureaucratic Establishment, and greatly resented the fact.
- Reflects on the nature of government and on how things work in modern societies, and on how far politics and individuals make a difference.
- Argues that Mussolinis appeal rested on embodying robust masculine virtues courage, responsibility, patriotism that are now distinctly old-fashioned, but still have very widespread support. That is why his admirers still regard him as the Last Man in Europe
On the 60th anniversary of Mussolinis death, Martin Clarks portrayal of the Fascist dictators leadership bears a striking resemblance to the rule of contemporary politicians, obsessed by media spin and short-term triumphs at home and abroad. Clark argues that Mussolini pioneered a mediacracy rule by journalists attempting to ensure that all social institutions, and even the private sphere, conform to government dictates. The Fascist stress on political correctness may have been quite different in subject-matter from todays, but was similar in its attempts to make certain extremely common things unsayable and even unthinkable.
Martin Clark is former Reader in Politics at the University of Edinburgh. He is author of many books on Italian history, including Longman titles Modern Italy 1871-1995 and The Italian Risorgimento.
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- Title Mussolini
- Author Keith Robbins (Editor)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 376
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Routledge, White Plains, New York, U.S.A.
- Date February 15, 2005
- Features Bibliography, Index
- ISBN 9780582065956 / 058206595X
- Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 8.2 x 5.1 x 0.8 in (20.83 x 12.95 x 2.03 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Italy
- Library of Congress subjects Mussolini, Benito, Heads of state - Italy
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004048914
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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