Fascism: The Career of a Concept

Paul Gottfried traces the historical evolution of the term 'fascism' from its origins in early 20th-century Italy to its modern usage as a political epithet. The book argues that the concept has been stretched so broadly that it has lost analytical precision, often serving as a rhetorical weapon rather than a descriptive category. Gottfried examines how various political movements and scholars have defined and redefined fascism over time.