What about Fascism? Lessons from the 20th Century.

In recent years, concern has grown across the world about a resurgence in fascism. From countries as diverse as Hungary, Poland, Brazil, India, Turkey and the United States, fascist tropes, styles and ideological leanings have burst back into the public square. In this set of 4 lectures, we will examine four specific cases from the 20th century to better ground participants in how to look at what is happening now. We will look at Mussolini’s Italy, Hitler’s Germany, Francisco Franco’s Spain, and Vichy France. What was fascism? How is it relevant now?