British Antifascism and the Holocaust, 1945–79 explores the extent
to which the Holocaust has shaped British antifascism. The author
tests assertions of an uncomplicated relationship between Holocaust
memory and the imperative to resist postwar fascist revivals. For
those with a scholarly interest in how antifascists confront their
opponents, it is essential to understand whether the Holocaust has
always been seen as an insurmountable barrier against fascism: is the
idea of the genocide’s constant antifascist ‘use’ actually a
dangerous assumption and, if so, what are the implications of this for
‘Antifa’ as its battle with the contemporary far right unfolds?
This book provides a political and structural history of the
Holocaust’s relationship to antifascist organisations and questions
whether networks of solidarity formed around Holocaust memory,
including analysing the impact of the genocide in Jewish
antifascists’ motivations and rhetoric. It also assesses the
Holocaust’s political capital in wider antifascism and connected
anti-racism, including in defence of the Black and Asian communities
increasingly victimised by fascists over the postwar period. This book
will appeal to scholars and students with interests in antifascism,
fascism, racism, and Jewish and left-wing history in Britain, and how
these intersect with Holocaust consciousness.
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ISBN
9781000736205
Publisert
2022
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Routledge
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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