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CATEGORIES:Violence and Conflict Graduate Workshop\, Faculty 
 of History
SUMMARY:Researching Fascism and War Veterans: Theoretical 
 and Methodological Approaches - Ángel Alcalde\, Eu
 ropean University Institute
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141105T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141105T190000
UID:TALK56030AThttp://talks.cam.ac.uk
URL:http://talks.cam.ac.uk/talk/index/56030
DESCRIPTION:This paper gives an analytical and critical overvi
 ew of the different ways in which historiography h
 as approached the historical relationship between 
 veterans and Fascism during the interwar period. I
  argue that\, until now\, the different explanator
 y models employed by historians have not resolved 
 the conundrum of the existing link between veteran
 s and Fascism. After highlighting the importance o
 f clarifying this historical issue\, I will critic
 ally explore different theoretical and methodologi
 cal approaches employed by historians\, from socia
 l and political history to cultural history. These
  different approaches include: the paradigm of the
  ‘brutalization’ thesis\; the identitary/anthropol
 ogical approach\; the studies on war culture\; the
  focus on disarmament\, demobilization and reinteg
 ration processes (DDR)\; and on cultural demobiliz
 ation. While pointing at the weaknesses of all the
 se historiographical options\, I will devote parti
 cular attention to two ways of analysis that can p
 rovide further insights on the relationship betwee
 n veterans and fascism\, namely the comparative an
 alysis of fascistization processes and transnation
 al history. In order to show the suitability of th
 ese methodologies\, I will give some examples from
  my own empirical research\, particularly on the h
 istory of the Francoist veterans of the Spanish Ci
 vil War. With this paper\, therefore\, I will unde
 rline the need of introducing innovative approache
 s to understand the crucial\, albeit highly comple
 x\, connection between violent war experiences and
  fascism.
LOCATION:Wolfson Room South\, Trinity 
CONTACT:Kate Bruce-Lockhart
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