Portraying Fascism as a Colonial Understanding of Europe: How Continuities of Imperial Expansion Shaped Fascist Ideology and Practices
Journal: Skemman
Year: 2017

Within the context of the scholarly debates over fascism, this thesis explores continuities between the colonial and fascist periods in European history. There is much confusion among scholars about how to define fascism: whether it should be considered a comprehensive ideology or merely a system of rule. What most agree on, however, is fascism’s animosity towards democracy and plurality. This is often conceptualized as a rejection of the pillars of Western civilization built on the ideas stemmi