Word of the week: Fascism

From: Scotland on Sunday | Date: April 28, 2002 | Copyright information

THE shock result achieved by Jean-Marie Le Pen in the French presidential election has raised fears across Europe of a rise in the popularity of extreme right-wing parties.

Although such parties would never use the word 'Fascism' to describe their beliefs, their opponents often use this term to draw comparisons with the political doctrines whose rise led to the Second World War.

The term 'Fascism' comes from the Italian political party formed by Benito Mussolini, which held pow...

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