Italian Anti-Fascism: A Generative Tradition (1945-2025) (Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right)

This book offers a concise and original history of anti-fascism through the Italian case, tracing its evolution from its origins in opposition to Fascism to its contemporary transformations and crisis, while reinterpreting it as a dynamic and generative tradition rather than a fixed historical legacy. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of anti-fascism as a complex and evolving political, social, and cultural phenomenon, as well as critical tools to interpret current debates on democracy, the far right, and political memory in Italy and beyond.The book shows how anti-fascism has continually redefined itself across different historical phases - from the Resistance to postwar social movements, decolonisation, and contemporary politics - highlighting its capacity to generate new meanings and practices.It addresses pressing questions about the relationship between today’s political actors, including Giorgia Meloni’s government, and the anti-fascist foundations of the Italian Republic,