British Fascist Antisemitism and Jewish Responses, 1932-40

In this talk Daniel Tilles will be launching his new book British Fascist Antisemitism and Jewish Responses published by Bloomsbury in November 2014. The book explores the use of antisemitism by Britain's interwar fascists and the ways in which the country's Jews reacted to this, examining the two alongside one another for the first time and locating both within the broader context of contemporary events in Europe. Daniel Tilles challenges existing conceptions of the antisemitism of Britain's foremost fascist organisation, the British Union of Fascists. He demonstrates that it was a far more central aspect of the party's thought than has previously been assumed. This, in turn, will be shown to be characteristic of the wider relationship between interwar European fascism and antisemitism, a thus far relatively neglected issue in the burgeoning field of fascist studies. Tilles also argues that the BUF's leader, Sir Oswald Mosley, far from being a reluctant convert to the anti-Jewish cause, or simply a cynical exploiter of it, was aware of the role antisemitism would play in his fascist doctrine from the start and remained in control of its subsequent development.

Suitable for
18+

Admission
Free but booking essential as space limited

Website
http://www.wienerlibrary.co.uk/Whats-On?item=176

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/am52233?id=EVENT515793