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There is a widespread myth, in Italy but not only there, that Benito Mussolini's regime was not all bad. This myth is backed up by series of oft-repeated claims about the supposed achievements of Italian fascism, and its allegedly mild nature. Francesco Filippi's direct and trenchant book, a best-seller in Italy, counters these myths with facts, providing a useful and entertaining primer into how to understand the world's first fascist government and its legacy. --John Foot, Professor of Modern Italian History, University of Bristol Il Venerdi di Reppublica a book that is a contribution to public welfare and well-being --Courier placard France an antidote to all the nonsense still circulating about fascism... Filippi is almost surgical in the way he reestablishes the context. --La Reppublica Book of the Month [An] engagingly relentless study ... original, detailed and cleverly documented. --Il Sole 24 Ore Fascism, writes Filippi, is a chronic disease of democracy that can't be defeated once and for all. If resistance is lowered, it returns to life and tends to spread. In the existing climate, Francesco Filippi's scalpel is of utmost importance Le Monde, France a perceptive and necessary book ... listing all the legends about 'good' fascism and the 'excellent administrator, Mussolini'. La Stampa Francesco Filippi's book is very timely and relevant... a lesson on a past that simply doesn't go away. --Corrierre Della Sera The author is like a reporter who takes us on an engrossing journey back in time after turning the system of cliches that have survived on its head. --La Reppublica

There is a widespread myth, in Italy but not only there, that Benito Mussolini's regime was not all bad. This myth is backed up by series of oft-repeated claims about the supposed achievements of Italian fascism, and its allegedly mild nature. Francesco Filippi's direct and trenchant book, a best-seller in Italy, counters these myths with facts, providing a useful and entertaining primer into how to understand the world's first fascist government and its legacy. - John Foot, Professor of Modern Italian History, University of Bristol.; an antidote to all the nonsense still circulating about fascism.... Filippi is almost surgical in the way he reestablishes the context. - La Reppublica Book of the Month.; In the existing climate, Francesco Filippi's scalpel is of utmost importance - Le Monde; Francesco Filippi's book is very timely and relevant ... a lesson on a past that simply doesn't go away. - Corrierre Della Sera.

“There is a widespread myth, in Italy but not only there, that Benito Mussolini’s regime was not all bad. This myth is backed up by series of oft-repeated claims about the supposed achievements of Italian fascism, and its allegedly mild nature. Francesco Filippi’s direct and trenchant book, a best-seller in Italy, counters these myths with facts, providing a useful and entertaining primer into how to understand the world’s first fascist government and its legacy.”- John Foot, Professor of Modern Italian History, University of Bristol.; “an antidote to all the nonsense still circulating about fascism…. Filippi is almost surgical in the way he reestablishes the context.”- La Reppublica Book of the Month.; “In the existing climate, Francesco Filippi’s scalpel is of utmost importance”- Le Monde; “Francesco Filippi’s book is very timely and relevant … a lesson on a past that simply doesn’t go away.”- Corrierre Della Sera.

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Francesco Filippi is a historian of mentalities and an educator who has specialized in the relationship between memory and the present. Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good Things is his first book to appear in English. He lives in Trento, Italy. John Irving is a writer and translator with a degree in Italian Language and Literature from the University of Edinburgh. He lives in Bra, Italy.

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