What Is Fascism? What Is State Socialism?

by | Apr 10, 2019

I was interviewed recently on how fascism differs from state socialism. The interview is based on my article, “Fascism,” in The Concise Encylopedia of Economics. Listen here.

Sheldon Richman

Sheldon Richman

Sheldon Richman is the executive editor of The Libertarian Institute and a contributing editor at Antiwar.com. He is the former senior editor at the Cato Institute and Institute for Humane Studies; former editor of The Freeman, published by the Foundation for Economic Education; and former vice president at the Future of Freedom Foundation. His latest books are Coming to Palestine and What Social Animals Owe to Each Other.

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