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 NEW! Spectres of FascismHistorical, Theoretical and International Perspectives |
Concerns over the rise of fascism have been preoccupied with the Trump presidency and the Brexit vote in the UK, yet, globally, we are witnessing a turn towards anti-democratic and illiberal … | Samir Gandesha | 304 | 2020 | View |
 The 1956 Hungarian RevolutionHungarian and Canadian Perspectives |
In October 1956, a spontaneous uprising took Hungarian Communist authorities by surprise, prompting Soviet authorities to invade the country. After a few days of violent fighting, the revolt was … | Christopher Adam | 306 | 2010 | View |
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From Introduction |
Introduction | Christopher Adam | 9 | 2010 | $1.17 Add |
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From NEW! IntroductionFrom: Spectres of Fascism |
In the introduction, the author provides a brief history of the resurgence of fascist ideologies in the 21st century. He begins with the election of George Bush and 9/11 and continues through the … | Samir Gandesha | 24 | 2020 | $2.40 Add |
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From  NEW! Introduction |
Topics in this chapter include early attempts at international cooperation prior to the 20th century and an overview of the structure of the book. | Tavadian Alexandre | 22 | 2021 | $2.20 Add |
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From NEW! The “Hope of the Hopeless”Contemporary Lessons from Marxist Struggles Against Hitler and Mussolini From: Spectres of Fascism |
In this chapter, Schmidt recounts the struggles of Marxist authors and activists in the face of fascist governments like those of Hitler, Mussolini and Franco in the 20th century. He goes on to … | Ingo Schmidt | 17 | 2020 | $1.70 Add |
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From The Hungarian Revolution of 1956: Causes, Aims, and Course of Events |
On October 23, 1956, a revolution broke out in Budapest and spread all over the country in just a few days. The demonstrators, strikers, armed insurgents, leaders of the organizations of the … | János M. Rainer | 20 | 2010 | $2.60 Add |
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From  The Pursuit of Global Justice |
In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan begins by recalling his experiences as a human rights lawyer in The Hague. He describes notable cases he was involved in and how it shaped his … | Payam Akhavan | 85 | 2017 | $10.20 Add |
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From Could the Hungarian Revolution Have Succeeded in 1956? Myths, Legends, and Illusions |
Whether it could have been otherwise is the most frequent and poignant question for contemporaries and posterity alike when a revolution or an uprising has failed. Was defeat inevitable, or might … | Csaba Békés | 21 | 2010 | $2.73 Add |
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From NEW! The Future of FuturismFrom the Avant-Garde to the Neo-Avant-Garde, or, How to Imagine Communism by Other Means From: Spectres of Fascism |
This chapter offers a remapping of the lineage of the futurist movement through historical and structural lines of reasoning. The author argues that present debates about the return of fascism … | Jaleh Mansoor | 23 | 2020 | $2.30 Add |
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From NEW! The Aesthetics of Totalitarian SalvationFrom: Spectres of Fascism |
This chapter explores how totalitarian regimes use aesthetics to project a promise of salvation. The author discusses this through the framework of the Romanian Revolution. | Alec Balasescu | 12 | 2020 | $1.20 Add |
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From The Economic Platforms of the Re-formed Political Parties in 1956 |
The Great Depression and the two world wars created an atmosphere where both politicians and the public saw that direct government involvement in the economy was the only way of preventing the … | Susan Glanz | 40 | 2010 | $5.20 Add |
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From The Role of Women in the 1956 Revolution |
This paper attempts to characterize the role of women during the 1956 revolution on the basis of photographic records of key moments and events during the revolution, as well as a review of … | Mária Palasik | 22 | 2010 | $2.86 Add |
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From The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 as Narrated by Shoah Survivors |
For some the feeling of being liberated after the war has been overshadowed by the history of the next forty years, while for others the experience of liberation overshadowed the events of the … | Júlia Vajda | 25 | 2010 | $3.25 Add |
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From The Impact of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution in Argentina |
The outbreak of the Hungarian revolution on October 23, 1956, brought forth solidarity movements from Hungarian émigrés and their environment all over the world. It has justifiably been … | Judith Kesseru Némethy | 11 | 2010 | $1.43 Add |
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From 1956 in the Republic of Hungary since 1989 |
Riots and demonstrations took place in Hungary during the autumn of 2006. Flags with a hole in the middle flew in front of international audiences in September. Some felt that the protesters had … | Heino Nyyssönen | 24 | 2010 | $3.12 Add |
