Palingenesis- "A Theory Of Fascism"

[kpete]

Palingenesis

by digby


I learned something new today from Rick Perlstein and it's very, very interesting. It's a theory called Palingenetic ultranationalism (and no, it was not coined for Sarah Palin.) But it could have been:


Palingenetic ultranationalism is a theory concerning generic fascism formulated by British political theorist Roger Griffin. The key elements are that fascism can be defined by its core myth, namely that of "national rebirth" — palingenesis. Griffin argues that the unique synthesis of palingenesis and ultra-nationalism differentiates fascism from para-fascism and other revolutionary ideologies. This is what he calls the "fascist minimum" without which there is no fascism.



more:
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/palingenesis.html
http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/palingenesis-just-whose-honor-was-be

[valerief]

1. Devised by Roger Griffin, followed by Peter Griffin. nt