Fascism was the major political invention of the twentieth century and the source of much of its pain. How can we try to comprehend its allure and its horror? Is it a philosophy, a movement, an aesthetic experience? What makes states and nations become fascist? Acclaimed historian Robert O. Paxton s[...]

"Europe in the Twentieth Century" offers a comprehensive, yet streamlined narrative of twentieth-century Europe. The scholarship and currency is top-notch as is this book's excellent consideration of important socio-cultural issues in the twentieth century, including youth movements and feminism.[...]