Racial Theories in Fascist Italy examines the role played by race and racism in the development of Italian identity during the fascist period. The book examines the struggle between Mussolini, the fascist hierarchy, scientists and others in formulating a racial persona that would gain wide acceptance in Italy.
This book will be of interest to historians, political scientists concerned with the development of fascism and scholars of race and racism.

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- English
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Racial Theories in Fascist Italy
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Routledge Studies in Modern European History
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of plates
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Racial ideology in Europe and Italy before the twentieth century
- 2 Racial identity in Italy, 1900–1915
- 3 Racial theory and fascism, 1915–1935
- 4 The implementation of Nordic racism in Italy, 1936–1938
- 5 Mediterranean racial ascendancy, 1939–1940
- 6 The struggle for control, 1940–1942
- 7 Julius Evola and spiritual Nordicism, 1941–1943
- 8 Racial stalemate and the end of the regime, 1942–1945
- Epilogue
- Glossary
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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