ITS 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Serbian Nationalism, Nationalist Terrorism, Economic Liberalism
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1922 italy created the first fascist state with mussolini at the head. Demonization of groups is a staple tactic of dictatorships. Authoritarian regimes rely on the support of upper classes. The state of europe today challenges the idea that he world is becoming progressively more dangerous and violent. Most of europe is democratic and the europe union is an incredibly peaceful institution. After world war ii, there was a push for greater economic liberalism. The european coal and steel community became the european economic community. The european common market was based on liberal economic principles. The united states supported the economic community even though it competed with it. There are some problems with the european union. Debt crises showed some states won"t play by the financial rules. +states had to bailout others or the eurozone would have collapsed. Most european states are social democracies but some have trouble maintaining them. There are also some problems with defense policy.