This paper wants to argue that initially fascism and national socialism still greatly influenced the development of the post-war extreme right (ER). However, this degree of influence gradually declined and nowadays these ideologies cannot be said to exert much influence on the political landscape anymore.
Therefore, this essay will proceed by firstly looking at the case of Italy and especially the Movimento Socialist Italiano’s (MSI) ideological development over the years. Secondly, the German political landscape after the Second World War (WWII) will be examined before proceeding with a comparison. This essay will argue that the development of the ER in their relation to the interwar ideologies was similar to a certain extent.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Italy
- The MSI as openly fascist party
- The MSI's ideological development
- The surge of the Lega Nord - unrelated to fascism?
- Germany
- Initial success, remaining electoral potential
- Electoral potential gone with prohibition of SDR?
- East vs. West - consequence of different de-nazification?
- Comparison
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This paper aims to examine the influence of fascism and national socialism on the development of the post-war extreme right in Italy and Germany. It argues that while these ideologies initially had a significant impact, their influence gradually declined over time. The paper will analyze the ideological development of the Movimento Sociale Italiano (MSI) in Italy and explore the post-war political landscape in Germany, comparing the two countries' experiences.
- The influence of fascism and national socialism on the post-war extreme right in Italy and Germany.
- The ideological development of the MSI in Italy.
- The post-war political landscape in Germany.
- A comparison of the development of the extreme right in Italy and Germany.
- The impact of the democratic system on the extreme right.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the topic and outlines the paper's argument. Chapter 2 focuses on Italy, exploring the MSI's origins as an openly fascist party and its subsequent ideological development. Chapter 3 examines the post-war political landscape in Germany, including the initial success of the extreme right and the potential impact of the prohibition of the Sozialistische Reichspartei (SDR). Chapter 4 compares the development of the extreme right in Italy and Germany. While the conclusion is not included in this preview, it likely summarizes the paper's findings and provides a final assessment of the influence of fascism and national socialism on the post-war extreme right.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The main keywords and focus topics of the text include fascism, national socialism, extreme right, post-war politics, Italy, Germany, MSI, SDR, ideological development, electoral potential, de-nazification, democratic system, and anti-communism.
- Quote paper
- Felix Wiebrecht (Author), 2015, Fascism's and national socialism's influence on the development of the post-war extreme right in Germany and Italy, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/319112
