The Fascist Party in Wales?
Plaid Cymru, Welsh Nationalism and the Accusation of Fascism
9781783160563
9781783160570
Distributed for University of Wales Press
The Fascist Party in Wales?
Plaid Cymru, Welsh Nationalism and the Accusation of Fascism
For decades, accusations have been made that senior figures among Welsh nationalists were sympathetic towards Fascism during the 1930s and World War II. In this controversial work, Wales’s most prominent political commentator, Richard Wyn Jones, assesses the truth of these charges, shedding new light on aspects of Plaid Cymru and its leadership during the period in question and bringing to light an important discussion on the political culture of contemporary Wales.
Reviews
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. The Accusations
2. Recognising Fascists and Fascism
3. Defining Fascism
The state
The glorification of violence
The glorification of leaders and leadership
Anti-Semitism
4. Wales During a Decade of War
5. Welsh Political Culture
6. Conclusion: Redemption and Exclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index