Arendt, Hannah--_The Origins of Totalitarianism_, N.Y., 1951.
Pt. III is especially directed to a discussion of the
principles and consequences of fascism. The author gives an
effective account of what "total domination" signifies in a
reign of terror. Detailed bibliography.
Bodrero, Emilio--"Fascism" in _Dictatorship on Its Trial_, ed. by Otto
Forst de Battaglia, London, 1930.
A brief, but significant, statement by a former Rector of
the University of Padua and a Secretary of State to
Mussolini.
Borgese, G.A.--_Goliath, The March of Fascism_, N.Y., 1938.
Well written from the point of view of an Italian humanist.
Brady, Robert A.--_The Spirit and Structure of German Fascism_,
London, 1937.
An extremely thorough and documented discussion of the
economy of National Socialist Germany, its institutions and
its business practices.
See also: Brady's _Business as a System of Power_; chapters
on Germany, Italy and Japan. N.Y., 1943.
Childs, H.L. and Dodd, W.E.--_The Nazi Primer_, N.Y., 1938.
A translation of the "Official Handbook for Schooling the
Hitler Youth." In simple form including illustrations, it is
an excellent indication of the guiding principles of the
German educational system.
Dennis, Lawrence--_The Coming American Fascism_, N.Y., 1936.
_The Dynamics of War and Revolution_, N.Y., 1940.
Two books by the only fascist theorist in America.
Fraenkel, Ernest--_The Dual State: A Contribution to the Theory of
Dictatorship,_ N.Y., 1941.
By distinguishing between the "Prerogative State" and the
"Normative State," the author gives an effective account of
the attempt of the Nazis to acknowledge an indispensable, if
minimal, legal order, which was, comparatively speaking,
independent of the extra-legal realm of violence.
Hartshorne, E.Y.--_The German Universities and National Socialism_,
Cambridge, 1937.
A carefully documented account of what happened in the
various branches and departments of German universities
under the Nazis.
Hitler, Adolph--_My Battle_, N.Y., 1939.
Hitler's own vitriolic account of his attempt to rise to
power.
Lasswell, Harold D.--"The Garrison State," _American Journal of
Sociology_, Chicago, Vol. XLVI, 1940-41, pp. 455-468.
A brief but incisive discussion of the structure of fascism.
Lilge, Frederic--_The Abuse of Learning: The Failure of the German
University,_ N.Y., 1948.
A philosophical history of higher education in Germany,
concluding with its fascist evolution.
Matteotti, Giacomo--_The Fascist Exposed: A Year of Fascist
Domination_, London, 1924.
A factual account by a liberal, who, until murdered, was a
member of the Italian Senate.
Minio-Paluello, L.--_Education in Fascist Italy_, N.Y., 1946.
A detailed discussion of fascist education, including an
historical introduction to pre-fascist education.
Neumann, Franz--_Behemoth: The Structure and Practice of National
Socialism_, N.Y., 1942.
Probably the most comprehensive and definitive statement in
English of the functioning of National Socialism. It
concentrates especially on the political and economic
aspects of Nazism.
Pinthus, Kurt--"Culture Under Nazi Germany," _The American Scholar_,
Vol. IX, N.Y., 1940, pp. 483-498.
A valuable treatment of the inner character of the arts and
letters and of what happened to their publics under the
Nazis.
Sabine, G.H.--_A History of Political Theory_, N.Y., 1950.
A brief chapter on "Fascism" gives an excellent balanced
account of its fundamentals.
Salvemini, Gaetano--_The Fascist Dictatorship in Italy_, N.Y., 1927.
_Under the Axe of Fascism_, N.Y., 1936.
An eminent Italian historian writes vividly and perceptively
on Italian Fascism.
Schneider, Herbert W.--_Making the Fascist State_, N.Y., 1928.
An early, but well considered, account of the rise of
Italian fascism.
Silone, Ignazio--_Fontamara_, Verona, 1951.
The best novel on Italian fascism.
Spender, Stephen--_European Witness_, N.Y., 1946.
Note especially the analysis of Goebbel's novel, _Michael_.
Trevor-Roper, H.R.--_The Last Days of Hitler_, N.Y., 1946.
An intimate portrayal of Hitler and his entourage from the
time of the beginning of the collapse of the Nazi armies.
Especially good on the rift between the politicians and the
military.