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Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good

Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good

The Spread of Historical Amnesia

Surgically, but with wit, Francesco Filippi demolishes each and every myth that has taken root about Mussolini and fascism in an uplifting handbook for political and intellectual self-defense. No … 216 View
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Mussolini the Builder

Mussolini the Builder

Did the Duce give all Italians a home to live in?

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This chapter examines the dangerous association of the right to a home with Fascism in Italy, which the author calls one of the most effective and impactful posthumous propagandist operations for … 20 $2.00 Add
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Mussolini the Champion of Land Reclamation

Mussolini the Champion of Land Reclamation

Did the Duce drain the marshes?

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This chapter looks at the supposed success of Mussolini’s fascists in the area of bonifica, or land reclamation, exploring the actual results and data resulting from their efforts. It also … 20 $2.00 Add
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Mussolini the Condottiere and Statesman

Mussolini the Condottiere and Statesman

Was the Duce a great leader?

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This chapter looks at Mussolini as a leader and soldier, and looks at the not-so-glorious reality of Fascist Italy’s military achievements. It discusses Italy’s colonial aspirations … 19 $1.90 Add
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Mussolini the Economist

Mussolini the Economist

Did the Duce raise the Italian economy to its highest point?

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The author challenges the conception that things “went better” from an economic point of view in Fascist Italy, examining various Facist economic policies. He explores various aspects … 26 $2.60 Add
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Mussolini the Feminist

Mussolini the Feminist

Did the Duce improve the status of women in Italy?

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This chapter tackles the premise that the Fascist regime was more open to women’s rights than the regimes that preceded it and have followed it. The author examines how this Facist regime … 17 $1.70 Add
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Mussolini the Humanitarian

Mussolini the Humanitarian

Was the Duce a "benign" dictator?

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This chapter challenges the notion that Mussolini "wasn’t that bad" as a man and in comparison to other fascist leaders such as Adolf Hitler. It explores Mussolini’s racist, … 35 $3.50 Add
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Mussolini the Man of Law

Mussolini the Man of Law

Was the Duce an upright defender of justice?

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The author tackles the popular Italian myth that Mussolini in fact represented a parenthesis of honesty and moral rectitude in the history of the political life of Italy. He examines fascist rule … 28 $2.80 Add
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Mussolini the Provident and Prudential

Mussolini the Provident and Prudential

Was the Duce the first man to give Italians pensions?

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This chapter examines Mussolini’s regime’s activity in the fields of social security and in labour issues. The author refutes the idea that Mussolini was the first man to give … 18 $1.80 Add
Mutual Aid
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Mutual Aid

An Illuminated Factor of Evolution

One hundred years after his death, Peter Kropotkin is still one of the most inspirational figures of the anarchist movement. It is often forgotten that Kropotkin was also a world-renowned … ; ; ; ; ; ; 337 View
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Mutual Aid among Animals
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Mutual Aid among Animals

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In Chapter I, Kropotkin looks at cooperation among animals across the animal kingdom and how their collective struggle for existence. The chapter explores topics including Mutual Aid as a law of … 21 $2.10 Add
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Mutual Aid among Animals (continued)
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Mutual Aid among Animals (continued)

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In Chapter II, Kropotkin continues to look at cooperation among animals. This chapter examines migration, hunting associations, packs of animals as societies, and argues against theories based on … 29 $2.90 Add
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Mutual Aid among Ourselves
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Mutual Aid among Ourselves

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In Chapter VII, Kropotkin explores examples of mutual aid in in recent history. Topics discussed include popular revolts, mutual aid institutions, the struggle of community verses its abolition … 23 $2.30 Add
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Mutual Aid among Ourselves (continued)
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Mutual Aid among Ourselves (continued)

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In Chapter VIII, Kropotkin explores how mutual aid can be used in the present day as of his writing in 1902. The chapter discusses Labour-unions and their struggles for workers’ rights, the … 21 $2.10 Add
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Mutual Aid among Savages
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Mutual Aid among Savages

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In Chapter III, Kropotkin examines examples of mutual aid between ‘primitive cultures.’ The chapter explores topics including the tribal origin of human society, the late appearance … 25 $2.50 Add
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Mutual Aid among the Barbarians
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Mutual Aid among the Barbarians

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In Chapter IV, Kropotkin looks at the challenges communal living as primitive societies move towards higher stages of civilization, and what is lost in the process. The chapter explores topics … 23 $2.30 Add