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Paxton, Robert Owen was born on June 15, 1932 in Lexington, Virginia, United States. Son of Matthew W. and Nell B. (Owen) Paxton.
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This updated Fourth Edition presents a current look at the major issues, problems, and crises that have faced Europeans since 1914. EUROPE IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY thoroughly addresses the central experiences of war, depression, revolution, and dictatorship, while examining Europe's social transformation and intellectual trends. This new edition is updated through the end of 2000, and includes coverage of the Balkans. It has been revised throughout to ensure readability and accuracy.
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(Robert O. Paxton's classic study of the aftermath of Fran...)
Robert O. Paxton's classic study of the aftermath of France's sudden collapse under Nazi invasion utilizes captured German archives and other contemporary materials to construct a strong and disturbing account of the Vichy period in France. With a new introduction and updated bibliography, Vichy France demonstrates that the collaborationist government of Marshal Pétain did far more than merely react to German pressures. The Vichy leaders actively pursued their own double agenda―internally, the authoritarian and racist "national revolution," and, externally, an attempt to persuade Hitler to accept this new France as a partner in his new Europe.
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(What "is "fascism? Many authors have proposed definitions...)
What "is "fascism? Many authors have proposed definitions, but most fail to move beyond the abstract. The esteemed historian Robert O. Paxton answers this question for the first time by focusing on the concrete: what the fascists did, rather than what they said. From the first violent uniformed bands beating up "enemies of the state," through Mussolini's rise to power, to Germany's fascist radicalization in World War II, Paxton shows clearly why fascists came to power in some countries and not others, and explores whether fascism could exist outside the early-twentieth-century European setting in which it emerged. The Anatomy of Fascism will have a lasting impact on our understanding of modern European history, just as Paxton's classic Vichy France redefined our vision of World War II. Based on a lifetime of research, this compelling and important book transforms our knowledge of fascism-"the major political innovation of the twentieth century, and the source of much of its pain." " "
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(What is fascism? Many authors have proposed definitions, ...)
What is fascism? Many authors have proposed definitions, but most fail to move beyond the abstract. The esteemed historian Robert O. Paxton answers this question for the first time by focusing on the concrete: what the fascists did, rather than what they said. From the first violent uniformed bands beating up “enemies of the state,” through Mussolini’s rise to power, to Germany’s fascist radicalization in World War II, Paxton shows clearly why fascists came to power in some countries and not others, and explores whether fascism could exist outside the early-twentieth-century European setting in which it emerged. The Anatomy of Fascism will have a lasting impact on our understanding of modern European history, just as Paxton’s classic Vichy France redefined our vision of World War II. Based on a lifetime of research, this compelling and important book transforms our knowledge of fascism–“the major political innovation of the twentieth century, and the source of much of its pain.”
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EUROPE IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY offers a comprehensive, yet streamlined narrative of twentieth-century Europe. The scholarship and currency is top-notch as is the book's excellent consideration of important socio-cultural issues in the twentieth century, including youth movements and feminism.
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Paxton, Robert Owen was born on June 15, 1932 in Lexington, Virginia, United States. Son of Matthew W. and Nell B. (Owen) Paxton.
Bachelor, Washington and Lee University, 1954. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Washington and Lee University, 1974. Bachelor, Oxford University, England, 1956.
Master of Arts, Oxford University, England, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1963. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1994.
DL (honorary), University Caen, France, 1994. DL (honorary), University Lyon, France, 2003.
Instructor history, University of California, Berkeley, 1961-1963; assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1963-1967; associate professor, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1967-1969; professor of history, Columbia University, since 1969; department chairman, Columbia University, 1980-1982; director Institute on West Europe, Columbia University, 1991-1995.
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Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1958. Fellow American Academy Arts and Letters, American History Association (Scholarly Distinction award 1998). Member Linnaean Society New York (president 1978-1980).
Married Sarah Plimpton, December 9, 1983.