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Late Capitalist Fascism

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What if fascism didn’t disappear at the end of the Second World War with the defeat of Hitler and Mussolini? This is the troubling thesis developed by Mikkel Bolt Rasmussen, who argues that late capitalism has produced hollowed-out and exchangeable subjectivities that provide a breeding ground for a new kind of diffuse, banal fascism. The overt and concentrated fascism of the new fascist parties thrives on the diffuse fascism present in social media and everyday life, where the fear of being left behind and losing out has fuelled resentment towards foreigners and others who are perceived as threats to a national community under siege.

Artist / Author Mikkel Bolt Rasmussen
Publisher Polity
ISBN 978-1-5095-4744-9
Reference P4238
Date 2022
Type Publication

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