Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. The Crisis of the Liberal State 3. The Rise of the Fascist Movement 4. The March on Rome 5. Mussolini and his Allies 6. Normalization 7. The Party and the State (I) 8. The Party and the State (II) 9. Employers and Unions 10. The Matteotti Crisis 11. The Defeat of the Party 12. The Origins of the Corporate State 13. The Fascist Economy 14. Ideology and Culture 15. Propaganda and Education 16. The Regime 17. Afterword

About the Author

Adrian Lyttelton is currently Adjunct Professor of History, John Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, Bologna Center. His previous appointments include Professor of Modern History, University of Reading; Resident Professor of History, Bologna Center; Professor of European History, University of Pisa. Most recently he has been Visiting Professor at the University of California, Berkeley and Visiting Professor, American Academy in Rome.