POLITICAL SCIENCE 418 - Fascism

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Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Over the past decade (and long before), politically engaged Americans on the Left and the Right have derided their opponents as fascists. Some on the right, for example, condemn "fem-nazis." Many on the left interpret the politics of George W. Bush as exemplary of a new-fascism. But, does either side really know what it is talking about Or, better put, what elements of fascism reappear in the contemporary politically arena, and as elements, can they rightly be understood as fascist or must they be thought of as something new As we ask this question, we should keep in mind the ways that a view some deride as fascist is supported by others. This reminds us that there is something appealing, as least to some, in what others call fascism. So, what is appealing What is attractive or desirable about fascism How was it that fascism could become a mass political movement Thus, in this seminar, we will try to discern whether there is something we might understand as an ideology of fascist: is there a generative matrix regulating what can be seen, desired, and imagined that it makes sense to designate as a fascist What are the contours of this ideological matrix We will also try to understand what could have made fascism attractive. In what lay its appeal Finally, we will ask whether fascism is a matter of the past or whether it could return, perhaps in a different form, in the future. (Dean)

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3.00

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WWW.HWS.EDU

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(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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