Political Violence and Democracy in Western Europe, 1918–1940

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Introduction: Political Violence and Democracy in Western Europe, 1918–1940....Pages 1-13
Political Violence in Italy and Germany after the First World War....Pages 14-30
Fighting Fascism with Its Own Weapons: A Common Dark Side?....Pages 31-47
Kamerad or Genosse? The Contested Frontkämpfer Identity in Weimar Revolutionary Politics....Pages 48-61
Violence, Body, Politics: Paradoxes in Interwar Germany....Pages 62-96
Necessary Evil, Last Resort or Totally Unacceptable? Social Democratic Discussions on Political Violence in Germany and the Netherlands....Pages 97-111
Duelling with Words and Fists: Meeting Hall Violence in Interwar France....Pages 112-126
The Colonial Roots of Political Violence in France: The Croix de Feu, the Popular Front and the Riots of 22 March 1936 in Morocco....Pages 127-143
Lighting the Fuse: Terrorism as Violent Political Discourse in Interwar France....Pages 144-159
Gendarmes Facing Political Violence: Belgium, 1918–1940....Pages 160-172
Narratives of Violence: Fascists and Jews in 1930s Britain....Pages 173-199
Back Matter....Pages 200-208