Claudia Baldoli Sessional Lecturer,Birkbeck College and Research Fellow, Comitato Nazionale 'Italia nel Mondo', Rome

'Badoli's study is well documented, clearly written, and interstingly presented...shedding light on several aspects of Mussolini's regime, its ideology, myths, and policies.' Modern Language Review 'This impressive book illuminates the social history of the Italian immigrant community, the politics of Il Duce's British admirers, and the international tensions born of Mussolini's bellicose fanaticism.' MacGregor Knox, The London School of Economics and Political Science 'Claudia Baldoli's highly readable book restores a small but important section in the vast mosaic which makes up a full picture of Mussolini'sregime. It also demonstrates a combination of archival scholarship and sound historiographical technique with a sophisticated (and jargon-free!) grasp of the mythic dynamics of Fascism undistorted by personal ideological preconceptions.' Roger Griffin, Oxford Brookes University Baldoli's study is well documented, clearly written, and interestingly presented, although a slightly intermittent structure. Although it could be considered a piece of micro-history, the book constantly refers to a wider national and international context, which makes the volume a very interesting read for anyone interested in the history and ideology of Fascism as well as in the history of the Italian communities abroad. Modern Language Review

Claudia Baldoli Sessional Lecturer,Birkbeck College and Research Fellow, Comitato Nazionale 'Italia nel Mondo', Rome

'Badoli's study is well documented, clearly written, and interstingly presented...shedding light on several aspects of Mussolini's regime, its ideology, myths, and policies.' Modern Language Review 'This impressive book illuminates the social history of the Italian immigrant community, the politics of Il Duce's British admirers, and the international tensions born of Mussolini's bellicose fanaticism.' MacGregor Knox, The London School of Economics and Political Science 'Claudia Baldoli's highly readable book restores a small but important section in the vast mosaic which makes up a full picture of Mussolini'sregime. It also demonstrates a combination of archival scholarship and sound historiographical technique with a sophisticated (and jargon-free!) grasp of the mythic dynamics of Fascism undistorted by personal ideological preconceptions.' Roger Griffin, Oxford Brookes University Baldoli's study is well documented, clearly written, and interestingly presented, although a slightly intermittent structure. Although it could be considered a piece of micro-history, the book constantly refers to a wider national and international context, which makes the volume a very interesting read for anyone interested in the history and ideology of Fascism as well as in the history of the Italian communities abroad. Modern Language Review

Claudia Baldoli Sessional Lecturer,Birkbeck College and Research Fellow, Comitato Nazionale 'Italia nel Mondo', Rome

'Badoli's study is well documented, clearly written, and interstingly presented...shedding light on several aspects of Mussolini's regime, its ideology, myths, and policies.' Modern Language Review 'This impressive book illuminates the social history of the Italian immigrant community, the politics of Il Duce's British admirers, and the international tensions born of Mussolini's bellicose fanaticism.' MacGregor Knox, The London School of Economics and Political Science 'Claudia Baldoli's highly readable book restores a small but important section in the vast mosaic which makes up a full picture of Mussolini'sregime. It also demonstrates a combination of archival scholarship and sound historiographical technique with a sophisticated (and jargon-free!) grasp of the mythic dynamics of Fascism undistorted by personal ideological preconceptions.' Roger Griffin, Oxford Brookes University Baldoli's study is well documented, clearly written, and interestingly presented, although a slightly intermittent structure. Although it could be considered a piece of micro-history, the book constantly refers to a wider national and international context, which makes the volume a very interesting read for anyone interested in the history and ideology of Fascism as well as in the history of the Italian communities abroad. Modern Language Review