Anti-Fascism and Ethnic Minorities
History and Memory in Central and Eastern Europe
Kasper Braskén editor Anders Ahlbäck editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:1st Dec '23
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Anti-Fascism and Ethnic Minorities explores how, and to what extent, fascist ultranationalism elicited an anti-fascist response among ethnic minority communities in Eastern and Central Europe.
The edited volume analyses how identities related to class, ethnicity, gender and political ideologies were negotiated within and between minorities through confrontations with domestic and international fascism. By developing and expanding the study of Jewish anti-fascism and resistance to other minority responses, the book opens the field of anti-fascism studies for a broader comparative approach. The volume is thematically located in Central and Eastern Europe, cutting right across the continent from Finland in the North to Albania in the Southeast. The case studies in the 14 research chapters are divided into five thematic sections, dealing with the issues of (1) minorities in borderlands and cross-border antifascism, (2) minorities navigating the ideological squeeze between communism and fascism, (3) the role of intellectuals in the defence of minority rights, (4) the anti-fascist resistance against fascist and Nazi occupation during World War II, and (5) the conflictual role ascribed to ethnicity in post-war memory politics and commemorations. The editors describe their intersectional approach to the analysis of ethnicity as a crucial category of analysis with regard to anti-fascist histories and memories.
The book offers scholars and students valuable historical and comparative perspectives on minority studies, Jewish studies, borderland studies, and memory studies. It will appeal to those with an interest in the history of race and racism, fascism and anti-fascism, and Central and Eastern Europe.
'Anti-Fascism and Ethnic Minorities is a highly original analysis of the resistance to fascism coming from members of ethnic minorities who sought to defend their cultural identities against the homogenizing tendencies of fascism within nation-state contexts. So far, ethnic identities have been considered mainly as a major ingredient of fascist identities. However, as this volume powerfully underlines, they could also play a vital role in anti-fascist resistance movements across a wide range of North-central and East-Central and South-Eastern countries of Europe. Scholars interested in questions of ethnicity, fascism and nationalism will find much thought-provoking material here.'
Stefan Berger, Professor of Social History and Director of the Institute of Social Movements, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
'This collection offers fascinating and refreshing views on the relationship between anti-fascism and the mobilisation of ethnic minorities during the interwar period and the Second World War. Based on new evidence and focusing on forgotten actors, this volume will become a benchmark in the study of the Janus face of minority nationalism.'
Xosé M. Núñez Seixas, Professor of Modern European History, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
'Anti-Fascism and Ethnic Minorities is an exciting new volume that explores the complex relationship between ethnic minority politics and anti-fascism in Central and Eastern Europe. Individual contributions give depth and breadth to this important subject and explore the richness and diversity of various anti-fascist movements throughout the region. Focusing mostly on the interwar period, but also discussing the important issues of postwar antifascist legacies and challenges, this volume is a very valuable addition to the scholarship on fascism, anti-fascism, as well as ethnic politics in Central and Eastern Europe.'
Jelena Subotić, Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University, USA
'Anti-Fascism and Ethnic Minorities advances greatly our understanding of two of twentieth century Europe's fundamental experiences, fascism and anti-fascism. The great merit of the collection of essays is to offer us a broader definition of anti-fascism in terms of ethnicity, ideology, geography and forms of action that considers fascism and the anti-fascism that reacted against it as multi-faceted, pan-European phenomena.'
David Ward, Professor of Italian Studies, Wellesley College, USA
ISBN: 9781032490380
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 707g
282 pages