num_pages: 576
description: This volume is a study of Fascism in its country of origin, Italy. It describes the impact of a new type of political movement on Italian government and society. The Fascist seizure of power did not begin or end with Mussolini's famous March on Rome in 1922; it was achieved rather by gradual subversion of the liberal order, which involved not only the destruction of all political opposition but also the creation of new institutions designed to control economic and cultural life. A classic work of wide-ranging scholarship, this book is here republished with a new preface by the author and will be essential reading for all students of Fascism and international history.
language: English
title: The Seizure of Power: Fascism in Italy, 1919-1929
titlecomplete: The Seizure of Power: Fascism in Italy, 1919-1929 (Totalitarianism Movements and Political Religions)
characters: Benito Mussolini
genres: History
ratings_count: 12
publisher: Routledge