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Examines three Latin fascist tyrants-Mussolini, Franco, and Salazar-and shows how they perpetuated their rule.

Table of Contents

Introduction Mussolini's Political Elite The Italian Fascist Elite: Building the Regime The Italian Fascist Elite: The Regime in Decline Statistical Analysis of Mussolini's Elites Franco's Political Elite Franco's Ministerial Elite: Building the Regime Franco's Ministerial Elite: The Regime Decline Statistical Analysis of Franco's Ministerial Elite Salazar's Political Elite Salazar's Ministerial Elite: Building the Regime Salazar's Ministerial Elite: The Regime in Decline Statistical Analysis of Salazar's Ministerial Elite Varieties of Latin Fascism For Further Reading

About the Author

PAUL H. LEWIS is Professor of Political Science at Tulane University. Among his earlier publications is Guerrillas and Generals: The Dirty War in Argentina (2001).

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?Aiming to explore and analyze the varieties of elites, the circumstances of their service, and their techniques of power, this study offers very useful statistical information about length of ministerial service, frequency of changes of ministers, their educational and regional backgrounds, and ways in which they were employed by their respective dictators....Recommended. Useful for specialists.?-Choice

"Aiming to explore and analyze the varieties of elites, the circumstances of their service, and their techniques of power, this study offers very useful statistical information about length of ministerial service, frequency of changes of ministers, their educational and regional backgrounds, and ways in which they were employed by their respective dictators....Recommended. Useful for specialists."-Choice