<i>A British Fascist in the Second World War</i> casts new light on a relevant point in history that is generally neglected: the English supporters of Italian Fascism, who, after 1940, became traitors and quislings. This important document, carefully and scholarly edited, shows how World War Two may be considered as a World Civil War, fought by dedicated idealists.
- Luca Gallesi, Storia in Rete (Bloomsbury translation)
A British Fascist in the Second World War presents the edited diary of the British fascist Italophile, James Strachey Barnes. Previously unpublished, the diary is a significant source for all students of the Second World War and the history of European and British fascism.
The diary covers the period from the fall of Mussolini in 1943 to the end of the war in 1945, two years in which British fascist Major James Strachey Barnes lived in Italy as a 'traitor'. Like William Joyce in Germany, he was involved in propaganda activity directed at Britain, the country of which he was formally a citizen. Brought up by upper-class English grandparents who had retired to Tuscany, he chose Italy as his own country and, in 1940, applied for Italian citizenship. By then, Barnes had become a well-known fascist writer. His diary is an extraordinary source written during the dramatic events of the Italian campaign. It reveals how events in Italy gradually affected his ideas about fascism, Italy, civilisation and religion. It tells much about Italian society under the strain of war and Allied bombing, and about the behaviour of both prominent fascist leaders and ordinary Italians. The diary also contains fascinating glimpses of Barnes’s relationship with Ezra Pound, with Barnes attaching great significance to their discussion of economic issues in particular.
With a scholarly introduction and an extensive bibliography and sources section included, this edited diary is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in learning more about the ideological complexities of the Second World War and fascism in 20th-century Europe.
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Introduction
1. Diary: 1943
2. Diary: 1944
3. Diary: 1945
Bibliography and Sources
Index
A British Fascist in the Second World War casts new light on a relevant point in history that is generally neglected: the English supporters of Italian Fascism, who, after 1940, became traitors and quislings. This important document, carefully and scholarly edited, shows how World War Two may be considered as a World Civil War, fought by dedicated idealists.
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The edited diary, complete with introduction, of a British fascist during the 1943-45 Italian campaign in the Second World War.
Includes a useful scholarly introduction by well-known, highly respected academics in the field
The book series A Modern History of Politics and Violence scrutinises diverse histories of political violence in the modern world, from the French Revolution to the late 20th century. Volumes in the series – comprising both monographs and edited collections – aim to further our understanding of violence as part of the modern experience.
The series has a global scope and seeks to challenge Eurocentric assumptions. Areas of particular interest include: modernisation and violence; colonial era violence and acts of aggression accompanying processes of decolonisation; political violence associated with communist and fascist movements and regimes; liberal cultures of political violence; and the use of violence to achieve emancipatory political ends.
The series aims to explore both violence ‘from above’, directed by state institutions such as armies or law enforcement agencies, and violence ‘from below’, developed by a wide range of individuals and groups. Volumes in the series also question the cultural foundations of violence, and how perceptions of gender, race, class, community, and memory can be used to legitimate violent acts. In line with its interest in novel methodological approaches, the series encourages volumes that seek to redefine, broaden, or challenge extant definitions of violence.
Finally, the series also examines the impact of political violence on its victims, as well as its lasting consequences.
Series Editors:
Paul Jackson (University of Northampton, UK)
Raul Carstocea (Maynooth University, Ireland)
Editorial Board:
Roger Griffin (Oxford Brookes University, UK)
Leonard Weinberg (University of Nevada, USA)
Ramon Spaaij (La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia)
Richard Steigmann-Gall (Kent State University, USA)
Aristotle Kallis (Lancaster University, UK)
Matthew Feldman (University of Teesside, UK)
Kathleen Blee (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
Olena Palko (University of Basel, Switzerland)
Jill Massino (University of North Carolina Charlotte, USA)
Louie Dean Valencia (Texas State University, USA)
Helen Young (Deakin University, Australia)
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781472510426
Publisert
2014-09-25
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic
Vekt
404 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
264