The History of Fascism 7.5 credits
About the course
The focus of the course is the history of fascism from the end of World War I until the end of World War II. The course will cover a wide variety of examples of fascism from around the world, looking at ideological content as well as the structure and development of fascist movements and, when applicable, fascist regimes. Special focus will be given to the ideological content and development of fascism and its different sub-types, the relationship between fascism and other political ideologies and the construction and practical application of the ideology of race particularly in Nazi Germany. The course will also contain social and gender perspectives.
The course will be given entirely in English, but Swedish speaking students may choose to write their individual assignments in Swedish.
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