Blackshirts, Blueshirts, and the Spanish Civil War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8958978 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Newsinger (Bath Spa University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 825-844 |
| Publication date | 2001-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Historical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-246X • E-ISSN: 1469-5103 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0018246x01002035 |
| OpenAlex | W2130258085 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
The object of this review is to examine recent developments in our understanding of Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts, of Eoin O'Duffy's Blueshirts, and of British and Irish participation in the Spanish Civil War. It argues that fascism can be understood as having three possible phases of development and considers British and Irish fascism from that standpoint. Debates about the nature of British fascism are considered, its attitude towards violence, towards anti-Semitism, towards women, and towards the coming of the Second World War. The review considers the reasons for the movement's failure. It goes on to examine the debate as to whether or not there actually was an Irish fascism in the 1930s. Finally, it discusses recent work on British and Irish participation in the International Brigades and on the performance of O'Duffy's volunteers in Spain
Ancient history · Economic history · First world war · Irish · Political science · Spanish Civil War · World War II · History · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Law · Philosophy · Spanish Culture and Identity · Spanish History and Politics
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.45 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |