The Movimento sociale Italiano‐Destra Nazionale and neo‐fascism in Italy

The silent counter‐revolution

“…1936Kiihnl, 1973), is different and, in some ways alien from conservative thought. Third, up until the 1970s, all extreme right groups and parties had referred to and were inspired by the most influential party of this tendency in Europe, the Italian MSI which was patently, by any standard, a neofascist party (Caciagli, 1988, Ignazi, 1989a. The MSI openly stated its inspiration in fascist doctrine, recruited old fascist party members and, for a long time, was active in promoting meetings and supporting 'neo-fascist' groups all over Europe (Del Boca and Giovana, 1969;Gaddi, 1974).…”

Nations and Fascisms

“…It references the previously mentioned question of what to do with former national enemies; in Italy the route seemed to be an attempt to reintegrate a good number of them in politics and society. 69 This latter was a former minor leader in the Roman Fascist Federation during the regime and had excellent relationships with the Roman bourgeoisie and the Vatican. These accords clearly became a symbol of the legitimization of neofascists as suitable political actors and, subsequently, "a sort of approval to come into [political] action."…”

Nuovi E Vecchi Partiti Di Estrema Destra in Europa

“…or. 1936; Kiihln 1973) -enettamente distinta, e in buona misura estranea al pensiero conservatore; c) fino a tutti gli anni settanta i vari gruppi e partiti di estrema destra sparsi in tutta Europa hanno fatto costante riferimento al MSI che era, sotto ogni aspetto, un partito neofascista (Caciagli 1988;Ignazi 1989a;: il MSI dichiarava apertamente di ispirarsi alla dottrina fascista, reclutava antichi sostenitori del passato regime, promuoveva e appoggiava Ie attivita dei gruppi «neofascisti» di tutta Europa (del Boca e Giovana 1969; Gaddi 1974). Assumendo quindi l'ideologia fascista come centrale per la definizione della nostra famiglia politica eora opportuno precisare alcuni tratti di tale ideologia.…”