From Nationalism to Fascist Europeanism: Italy, the Francophone World, and the Empire Myth

This book traces the intellectual history of fascist Europeanism, examining how Italian and Francophone fascist thinkers envisioned European unity as a means of consolidating power, overcoming nationalist divisions, and resisting external threats rather than promoting peace or democracy.

Emanuel Rota is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, holding joint appointments in the Departments of French and Italian, History, and the Program in Jewish Culture and Society. He also serves as the Director of the European Union Center. His research interests include the history of fascism, European intellectual history, and the study of political ideologies.