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Why does the word 'fascism' exert such continued power?

17 April 2023

Dr Selena Daly (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society) reveals the linguistic history of the term 'fascism' and explains why the Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, could be considered the "first strongman leader".

Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Archive on 4 - The other F word' (from 8 mins, 10 secs)