Fascism, Radicalisation and War, 1914–1950s : Occupation, Counterinsurgency, Collaborationism, Civil War: The Seventh Convention of the International Association of Comparative Fascist Studies (ComFas)

Jackson, P. (2025) Fascism, Radicalisation and War, 1914–1950s : Occupation, Counterinsurgency, Collaborationism, Civil War: The Seventh Convention of the International Association of Comparative Fascist Studies (ComFas). Fascism. 14(2), pp. 289-291. 2211-6249.

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Abstract:

The seventh convention of ComFas—the International Association for Comparative Fascist Studies—was held between the 28 and 30 May 2025, at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. It was led by the research group GRECS (the Grup de Recerca en Guerra, Radicalisme Polític I Conflicte Social) and was the culmination of their work exploring the history and dynamics of warfare. Conference coordinator Javier Rodrigo opened the event, and he explained how warfare offered a crucial way to understand the history of fascism. With this in mind—and drawing on Mussolini’s claim that Fascism was a ‘permanent state of war’—the conference sought to understand how both the idea and the reality of warfare played a central role for both fascist movements and regimes. Researchers from diverse fields, methodological backgrounds and regional specialisms explored this complex issue throughout the conference, highlighting the importance of the topic as well as addressing the difficulties in delineating the contours of a specifically ‘fascist’ sense of war.

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Comparative Fascism, Fascist Ideology, Political Violence, Warfare Studies, Radicalisation

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Jackson, P.

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10 December 2025

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Publication

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pp. 289-291

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Fascism

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English

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2211-6249

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