Fascism and the Global Far Right

The global challenge to democracy in historical perspective. Fascism was a distinct movement in European history that left deep scars across the continent, but the term " fascist" is now more broadly applied to those on the political right, especially the new populists who have seized power across much of the globe in recent years. Although most far-right populists vocally disavow historic fascism, others see worrying parallels between them. Could we be witnessing a return to the fascist politics of Mussolini, Franco, and Hitler? This book is both an assessment of the current crisis of democracy and a brief history of fascism and far-right populism around the world. Authors Maximiliano Fuentes Codera and Javier Rodrigo hope this historical approach will help readers better understand the urgent challenges faced by our democracies.