Fascism as a Mass-Movement: Translator's Introduction

Abstract This Introduction to Rosenberg's essay starts with a brief synopsis of his life, then summarises the key arguments of the essay itself before looking briefly at the twin issues of the social base of the fascist parties (wider than just the 'petty bourgeoisie') and the passive...

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Published in:Historical materialism : research in critical Marxist theory 2012, Vol.20 (1), p.133-143
Main Author: Banaji, Jairus
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apathy
Arthur Rosenberg
Bourgeoisie
Ethics
Fascism
Federal Republic of Germany
Marxist theories of fascism
mass-complicity
white-collar workers
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Summary:Abstract This Introduction to Rosenberg's essay starts with a brief synopsis of his life, then summarises the key arguments of the essay itself before looking briefly at the twin issues of the social base of the fascist parties (wider than just the 'petty bourgeoisie') and the passive complicity/compliance of 'ordinary Germans', as the literature now terms whole sectors of the civilian population that were defined by their apathy or moral indifference to the horrors of the Nazi state.
ISSN:1465-4466
1569-206X
1465-4466
DOI:10.1163/156920612X632791