Failed führers : a history of Britain's extreme right

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Failed führers : a history of Britain's extreme right

Title remainder

a history of Britain's extreme right

Statement of responsibility

Graham Macklin

Title variation

History of Britain's extreme right /

Creator

• Macklin, Graham

Subject

• Fascists -- Great Britain -- Biography
• Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 20th century
• Great Britain -- Race relations
• Right-wing extremists -- Great Britain -- Biography
• Right-wing extremists -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
• Fascism -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century

Genre

• Biography

Language

eng

Summary

"This book provides a comprehensive history of the ideas and ideologues associated with the racial fascist tradition in Britain. It charts the evolution of the British extreme right from its post-war genesis after 1918 to its present-day incarnations, and details the ideological and strategic evolution of British fascism through the prism of its principal leaders and the movements with which they were associated. Taking a collective biographical approach, the book focuses on the political careers of six principal ideologues and leaders, Arnold Leese (1878-1956); Sir Oswald Mosley (1896-1980); A. K. Chesterton (1899-1973); Colin Jordan (1923-2009); John Tyndall (1934-2005); and Nick Griffin (1959 -), in order to study the evolution of the racial ideology of British Fascism, from overtly biological conceptions of 'white supremacy' through 'racial nationalism' and latterly to 'cultural' arguments regarding 'ethno-nationalism'. Drawing on extensive archival research and often obscure primary texts and propaganda as well as the official records of the British government and its security services, this is the definitive historical account of Britain's extreme right and will be essential reading for all students and scholars of race relations, extremism and fascism."--

Member of

• Routledge studies in fascism and the far right

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Provided by publisher

Biography type

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Routledge studies in fascism and the far right