The Italian term fascismo is derived from fascio, meaning 'bundle of sticks', ultimately from the Latin word fasces. This was the name given to political organizations in Italy known as fasci, groups similar to See more

Background and 19th-century roots
Georges Valois, founder of the first non-Italian fascist party Faisceau, claimed the roots of fascism … See more

Fascism has been widely criticized and condemned in modern times since the defeat of the Axis powers in World War II.
Anti-democratic and tyrannical
One of the most common and strongest criticisms of fascism is that it is a tyranny. Fascism is … See more

Historians, political scientists, and other scholars have long debated the exact nature of fascism. Historian Ian Kershaw once wrote that "trying to define 'fascism' is like trying to nail jelly to the wall." Each different group described as fascist has at least some unique … See more

Robert O. Paxton finds that even though fascism "maintained the existing regime of property and social hierarchy," it cannot be considered "simply a more muscular form of conservatism" … See more

• The Doctrine of Fascism by Benito Mussolini (1932) (in English)
• Authorized translation of Mussolini's "The Political and Social Doctrine of Fascism" (1933) (PDF). media.wix.com.
• Readings on Fascism and National Socialism by Various – Project Gutenberg See more