Making Fascists (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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How political education helps shape a fascist state In Making Fascists, the authors analyze how civic training, school programs, and national symbolism create loyalty to a regime. The book shows how classrooms, textbooks, and teachers become tools for embedding fascist ideas in daily life.

The study focuses on Italy’s mid‑to‑late 1920s, where civics and economics are taught from a young age and reinforced through state-approved materials. It highlights how patriotic content, symbols, and rituals are woven into school life to mold a shared national identity and support for Mussolini’s leadership.

Readers will see how education, government services, parties, and patriotic organizations work together to align citizens with the regime. The analysis covers the role of teachers, the constraints on dissent, and the ways regional and economic groups are integrated or guided to support national goals.

• How textbooks and classroom practices transmit fascist beliefs and national myths


• How teachers are recruited, monitored, and mobilized to align with state goals


• How secondary schools alter curricula to emphasize patriotism and social order


• How regional loyalties and economic interests are channeled into national unity

Ideal for readers of political history and civic education, who want a clear view of how a regime constructs loyalty through everyday institutions.

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