This is a remarkable work of synthesis and originality, offering a summary account of fascism in France that includes a comprehensive bibliographical essay and analysis of key movements and events. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty. * CHOICE * [ A] comprehensive and detailed overview [ Millingtons] book is a well-crafted reminder of how the past relates to the troubled present. * Times Literary Supplement * Millington ably indicates the diversity of the French Fascists, and therefore the complexity of the analysis. An able work that deserves attention, as well as emulation for other countries. * European Review of History * This lively and readable book is an elegant explanation of the development of fascism in France. * Kevin Passmore, Professor of History, Cardiff University, UK * Demonstrating mastery of a vast body of scholarship while articulating a judicious interpretation grounded in extensive original research, Chris Millington shows how the evolution of the French far right has been shaped by transnational influences, competitive dynamics, deep-rooted beliefs about gender roles, and colonial contexts and legacies. Fluidly written, highly informative, and admirably balanced, this will be a wonderful resource to anyone interested in the history and current state of ultra-nationalist movements in France, and indeed Europe as a whole. * Sean Kennedy, Professor of History, University of New Brunswick, Canada * Clearly written, carefully documented. * 20 & 21. Revue d'Histoire (trans. by Bloomsbury Academic) *
