The Developing of the Radical Rights in France

Download or read book The Developing of the Radical Rights in France written by Edward J. Arnold and published by Springer. This book was released on 2000-05-23 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the origins and evolution of extreme-right wing thought in France from the end of the nineteenth century to the present day. It establishes the presence of an ideological tradition or organicist, exclusive nationalism initiated at the end of the nineteenth century, which adapts itself to the post-First World War and re-emerges forcibly during the Occupation. Elements of this same tradition are present in the modern discourse of the extreme right in post-war France. This helps the student of modern French politics to see movements like the Front National in their historical perspective.