Nazis, Fascists, or Neither?

Bokens fremside.

Nazis, Fascists, or Neither? Ideological Credentials of the British Far Right, 1987-1994 er en bok skrevet av den engelske forfatteren, aktivisten, musikeren og kulturelle kritikeren Troy Southgate. Boken er redigert av foreleggeren Alex Kurtagic og kom ut på underforlaget The Palingenesis Project i 2010.

Bokens emne er den politiske idéhistorien til det britiske såkalte ytre høyre i perioden 1987 til 1994, en periode der forfatteren selv var aktiv som en sentral aktør i det politiske og intellektuelle miljøet som blir utgreiet. Boken fokuserer på mange ulike grupperinger, men med et hovedfokus på National Front (NF) og dens avleggere, fiender og løst sammenknytte individer. Andre grupper som blir nevnt er mellom andre: National Front Support Group, Third Way, International Third Position, English Nationalist Movement og British National Party (BNP). Southgate tar for seg de organisatoriske og ideologiske endringene som fant sted i denne perioden, noe som skulle legge grunnlaget for fremtidige grupperingers fremtoning.

Fra bokens vaskeseddel

"Unlike the overwhelming majority of academic texts claiming to expose the inner make-up of the Far Right, this book deliberately ignores the emotion elicited by groups on the fringes of British politics and, instead, seeks to offer a more honest and accurate analysis. Troy Southgate, a popular writer and musician who has been involved in political activity for over twenty-five years, begins his study with a broad overview of the British Far Right between 1919 and 1986. He then charts the gradual transformation of the National Front (NF) into a hardline revolutionary movement and looks at the groups that either grew out of the NF or operated within the same time-frame. The author is convinced that the period between 1987 and 1994 was generally one of the most important in the history and development of the Far Right in Britain, not least because, while some of the organisations in existence at the time were influenced by German National-Socialism or Italian Fascism, most did not fit into the stereotypical pigeon-holes designed for them by their detractors on the liberal and Far Left. With its unique insights and surprising conclusions, this book is a valuable contribution to the ongoing debate surrounding the nature of racism and fascism in Britain, and finally places on record a period in British politics that has never previously been afforded a comprehensive academic treatment."

Innholdsfortegnelse

• Introduction 1
• Chapter One: Hallmarks and Definitions 1
• Chapter Two: The Far Right in Britain, 1919-1986 17
• Chapter Three: National Front, 1987-1990 37
• Chapter Four: National Front Support Group, 1987-1994 57
• Chapter Five: Third Way, 1990-1994 69
• Chapter Six: International Third Position, 1989-1994 77
• Chapter Seven: English Nationalist Movement, 1992-1994 93
• Chapter Eight: British National Party, 1987-1994
• Chapter Nine: Final Thoughts 117
• Appendix: Where Are They Now? 121
• Bibliography 125
• Index 131