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This book analyzes the process by which Mussolini built the world’s first Fascist regime, describes how the Duce’s heirs have adapted to current political conditions, and how they have gone mainstream.

Spencer M. Di Scala is an award-winning Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts and has published widely on modern Italian and European History. His books include: Italy: From Revolution to Republic, 4th ed. (2008); Europe’s Long Century: 1900-Present: Society, Politics, Culture (2013); and Makers of the Modern World: Vittorio Orlando (2014). He has edited Mussolini 1883-1915 (with Emilio Gentile, 2016).