Fascism is a political ideology which is identified by its authoritarian nationalist and radical economic corporatism. The underlying belief of fascists is that humanity is in perpetual conflict and that only the strong survive.
Recommended Resources
Web site for the documentary America: Freedom to Fascism, about how the U.S. government is implementing new surveillance technology and its effects on civil liberties.
http://www.freedomtofascism.com/
Benito Mussolini: What is Fascism, 1932
Benito Mussolini, the first leader of the fascist movement, wrote this explanation of fascism for the Italian Encyclopedia.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/mussolini-fascism.html
Fourteen Defining Characteristics Of Fascism
Dr. Laurence Britt's examination of fascist regimes under Hitler, Mussolii, Franco, Suharto, and Latin American countries yielded 14 common defining characteristics which define them.
http://www.rense.com/general37/char.htm
