Was Vilfredo Pareto Really a 'Precursor' of Fascism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2810767 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Renato Cirillo (University of Alberta, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 235-246 |
| Publication date | 1983-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1983.tb01708.x |
| OpenAlex | W2022154304 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
Vilfredo Pareto has been labelled a fascist and 'a precursor of fascism' largely because he welcomed the advent of fascism in Italy and was honored by the new regime. Some have seen in his sociological works the foundations of fascism. This is not correct. Even fascist writers did not find much merit in these works, and definitely condemned his economic theories. A s a political thinker he remained a radical libertarian till the end, and continued to express serious reservations about fascism, and to voice opposition to its basic policies. This is evident from his correspondence with his close friends. There are strong reasons to believe that, had he lived long enough, Pareto would have revolted against fascism
Economic history · Economics · Neoclassical economics · Operations management · Opposition (politics) · Pareto principle · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Sociology · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Law
| Citations per year | 0.38 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |