Ruralismo, fascismo y regeneración. Italia y España en perspectiva comparada

Abstract

This article tries to explore the role of ruralism in fascist regimes by examining Italian and Spanish case. It argues that the rural ideology promoted by fascist was not a rhetorical exercise or a consequence of the anti-modern character of fascism. In fact, ruralism was an important element in fascist ideology as key ingredient of its national palingenetic utopia. A point often underestimated by current historiography.