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A very short introduction to fascist lies from Mussolini to Donald Trump.
A Brief History of Fascist Lies
A Brief History of Fascist Lies
by Federico Finchelstein
April 2020
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About the Book
In this short companion to his book From Fascism to Populism in History, world-renowned historian Federico Finchelstein explains why fascists regarded simple and often hateful lies as truth, and why so many of their followers believed the falsehoods. Throughout the history of the twentieth century, many supporters of fascist ideologies regarded political lies as truth incarnated in their leader. From Hitler to Mussolini, fascist leaders capitalized on lies as the base of their power and popular sovereignty.

Reviews
"There is no better book on fascism's complex and vexed relationship with truth."
—Jason Stanley, author of How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them
 
"A vital compendium on a dark seam running through our modern politics. This is not just a deft intellectual history of fascism, but an urgent reminder of the deep well of hate that lies beneath our era of 'alternative facts' and 'fake news.'"
—Washington Post
 
"Finchelstein brings clarity and precision to the debate about the populist far right at a time when pundits across the globe casually throw around the term 'fascist' with little regard for its history or meaning."
—Sasha Polakow-Suransky, Deputy Editor, Foreign Policy
 
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