How to Stop Fascism
History, Ideology, Resistance

The author, Paul Mason, always came across as a thoughtful presenter on the TV, but released from the constraints applied to broadcast news, his unashamed Marxist viewpoint shines through in this history and analysis of the threat of fascism. I found the historical aspects really interesting - we did......more

This one is so good and well-written that it is hard to summarize. Paul Mason fights fascism. He is a Marxist, but he is not afraid to criticize the left and what it has historically done wrong in the fight with fascism (for the main battle of the 1930s was between fascism and Marxist ideologies). S......more

For me, this is 4.5 / 5 and so could have easily been a 5-star rating. There are three parts covering the ideology of Fascism, the History of Fascism, and how Fascism can be resisted. The first part talks about how violence is symbolic for fascists and how the idea of an Ethno-state is their dream.......more

What an excellent summary of the origins of fascism in the 20th century. Mason argues persuasively, within the context of the 2008 financial crash and its repercussions, for an updated definition of fascism in the 21st century. His summaries of the emergence of Fascism/Nazism in inter-war Italy and G......more

Mason argues in great detail that the threat from 21st century fascism is not of a modern day beerhall putsch. It's far more insidious. The former journalist correctly identifies the fundamental problem. In fact, he defines it in excruciating detail. But frustratingly he offers little in the way of......more