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British Fascism is the form of fascism promoted by parties in the United Kingdom. [1] British fascism is based on British Nationalism. [2] Examples of British Fascist movements are British Fascists (1923-1934) and the British Union of Fascists (1932-1940). Some recent examples are National Front (1967-present) and Britain First (2011-present). [3][4][5]
Ideological origins change
British Fascism is based upon Italian Fascism and British Traditions.[1]
British Fascism claims that both it Economic and Political agenda represent Tudor England.[1] It claims its centralized national authoritarian state is based upon the Tudor System.[1]
British Fascism also claims the legacy of Oliver Cromwell.[6]
English Political theorist Thomas Hobbes in his work Leviathan (1651) created the ideology of Absolutism which was highly influential in the fascist ideology.[7]
British fascism claims its corporatist economic policy is based upon the medieval guild system.[1]
Beliefs change
Nationalism change
British Fascism is based upon British Nationalism.
Foreign polices change
British Fascism was Non-interventionism and argued war should only be used in defense of Britain or the British Empire. It believed the only threat to the British Empire was from the Soviet Union. [8]
Corporatist policies would also be spread to the empire.[9]
Totalitarianism change
British Fascism is Totalitarian. The BUF declared support for a totalitarian state with Mosley describing it as "a nation emerges organised in the divine parallel of the human body as the name implies. Every organ plays a part in relation to the whole and in harmony with the whole".[10]
Corporatism economy change
British Fascism is against laissez-faire and promotes a corporatist economic system.[1]
Traditionalism change
British Fascism supports the British Monarchy.
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Thomas P. Linehan. British fascism, 1918-39: parties, ideology and culture. Manchester, England: Manchester University Press, 2000. p. 14.
- ↑ Richard C. Thurlow. Fascism in Britain: from Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts to the National Front. 2nd edition. New York: I. B. Taurus, 2006. p. 133-134.
- ↑ Bienkov, Adam (19 June 2014). "Britain First: The violent new face of British fascism". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ↑ Foxton, Willard (4 November 2014). "The loathsome Britain First are trying to hijack the poppy – don't let them". The Telegraph.
- ↑ Sabin, Lamiat (25 October 2014). "'Fascist' group Britain First to start 'direct action' on Mail and Sun journalists over Lynda Bellingham post". The Independent.
- ↑ Julie V. Gottlieb, Thomas P. Linehan. The culture of fascism: visions of the Far Right in Britain. New York: I. B. Taurus, 2004. p. 152.
- ↑ Contemporary Political Theory: New Dimensions, Basic Concepts and Major Trends. 12th Edition. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers, 2007. p. 705.
- ↑ Oswald Mosley. Fascism: 100 Questions Asked and Answered. Question 88
- ↑ Oswald Mosley. Fascism: 100 Questions Asked and Answered. Question 83
- ↑ Roger Griffin. Fascism, Totalitarianism And Political Religion. Oxon, England, UK; New York, New York, USA: Routledge, 2005. P. 110.