Fascism in the Contemporary World

ernment is strongly patriotic.b. The Tudjman government is strongly chauvinistic.c. The Tudjman government is highly insular.d. The Tudjman government is highly exclusionary.e. The Tudjman government does not avoid international interventionist activities.2. Fascism:a. The Tudjman government exercises authoritarian control.b. Tudjman is not quite a charismatic leader; however, his identity has been successfully merged with that of Croatia.c. Tudjman claims that Croatia is a model democracy; however, he operates as a virtual dictator.d. The Tudjman government is strongly nationalistic.e. The Tudjman government is strongly anti﷓communist.f. The Tudjman government is anti﷓liberal.g. Tudjman claims that Croatia is a model democracy; however, Tudjman's Democratic Union Party controls the government although the party commands the support of only 25 percent of Croatians.h. Tudjman's government is essentially anti﷓parliamentary party (see the preceding comment).i. Tudjman gained power by capitalizing on popular discontent. Whether he will be willing to use force to retain political power remains to be seen.j. Tudjman's government is suspected of using both violence and terror in the destruction of rival political party facilities. The Tudjman government has used propaganda to attain political objectives.k. The Tudjman government has displayed a tendency to disregard constitutional provisions and laws generally.On balance, the Tudjman government in Croatia qualifies for designations as both an ultranationalist government and a fascist government. At present, Tudjman is enjoying greater success than has any Croatian fascist party of the past with the exception of the Ustase during the Second World War who were protected by the German and Italian armies.HungaryThe Hungarian National Socialist Party, a fascist organization, was formed in 1937 (Palmer, 1970, p. 223). This party was virulently anti﷓Se...