Fascism and Democracy Today: What Use Is the Study of History in the Current Crisis?

The article deals with the meaning of the term 'Fascism'. The author is comparing its historical and todays’ polemical usage. It seems that nowadays, the term is applicable to almost every rightwing regime in Europe. The wrong understanding of the meaning 'Fascism' emphasises for example the Greek extreme rightwing party 'Golden Dawns' whose members are often labelled themselves as the supporters of fascist or Nazi movement. The party refused that and offers an explanation and their point of view on their website. The definition of the term is even more difficult, because there is no a list of characteristics that would ensure right labelling.

ESO: Background information: Mapping the extreme right in contemporary Europe. From local to transnational http://www.europeansources.info/record/mapping-the-extreme-right-in-contemporary-europe-from-local-to-transnational/

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