The Italian Police and the Rise of Fascism

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The book provides an in-depth analysis of the Italian police's role in Mussolini's ascent, revealing the complexities within the Liberal policing system and its interaction with shifting political powers. It explores how socio-economic changes post-World War I influenced police support for fascism, often under coercion. The narrative highlights the historical context of law enforcement's private solutions to order issues, examining the policing of the socialist movement from 1897 to 1918 and comparing it to the police-fascist dynamics in the post-war era.