Origins and Doctrine of Fascism
Origins and Doctrine of Fascism (1929) is a political and philosophical essay by Giovanni Gentile examining the ideological origins and principles of Italian Fascism. Gentile traces the movement's intellectual foundations to the Risorgimento, particularly the thought of Giuseppe Mazzini, and interprets Fascism as a continuation of Italy's national and spiritual development. The work presents his conception of the ethical state, the relationship between individual liberty and national unity, and the philosophical basis of Fascist political doctrine.