Fascism in Britain: Political Life of Oswald Mosley

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Oswald Mosley is still today one of the most debated politicians in the history of Britain. Mosley was one of the most prominent figures of politics in Britain during the interbellum era. His changing of parties and finally founding and running the New Pary and the British Union of Fascists have turned him into a persona non grata in the aftermath of the second World war. However, today his legacy is still debated and there are conflicting conclusions. In this article his political life through textual analysis using written sources has been analyzed.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Fascism
• Mosley
• Britain
• England
• Paneuropeanism

Britanya’da Faşizm: Oswald Mosley’in Siyasi Hayatı

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Oswald Mosley bugün hala Britanya tarihinin en tartışmalı siyasi figürlerinden biridir. Mosley, iki dünya savaşı arası dönemde İngiltere'deki siyasetin en önemli isimlerinden biriydi. Parti değiştirmesi ve sonunda İngiliz Faşistler Birliği'ni kurup yönetmesi, onu İkinci Dünya Savaşı sonrasında istenmeyen adama dönüştürmüştür. Bugün de tartışmalı mirası ve hakkında bilinmeyenler hala Avrupa’da önemli bir gündem maddesi olarak görülmektedir. Bu makalede Mosley’in siyasi yaşamı yazılı kaynak üzerinde yapılan metin inceleme üzerinden anlatılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Mosley
• Faşizm
• Britanya
• Panavrupacılık
• İngiltere

Kaynakça

1. [American Mosleyite]. (2024, September 21). Oswald Mosley on the Battle of Cable Street. [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aio41V6rR0&t=1s
2. [BBC News]. (2016, October 4). The Battle of Cable Street: Britain's fight against fascism - BBC News [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq-uEITT5lc&t=36s
3. CHARMLEY, J. “A History of Conservative Politics since 1830.” Second Edition, Kindle 2008.
4. HOWELL, D. "Mosley and British Politics 1918-32: Oswald's Odyssey." Palgrave MacMillan 2015. Kindle Edition.
5. MORGAN, K. "The Age of Lloyd George: The Liberal Party and British Politics, 1890-1929." Routledge, Kindle 2021. (Originally 1971.)
6. MOSLEY, O. "Fascism for the Million." (Originally 1936.) Sanctuary Press Ltd 2019.
7. MOSLEY, O. "My Life." Sanctuary Press Ltd 2019.
8. MOSLEY, O. “The Greater Britain.” Sanctuary Press Ltd 2019. Originally 1932.

9. [Peter Churcher]. (2023, April 3). Oswald Mosley interview with David Frost 15th Nov. 1967 on The Frost Programme [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWqIExUfp4Q
10. PUGH, M. "'Hurrah for the Blackshirts!' Fascists and Fascism in Britain between the Wars." Pimlico 2006.
11. SAMUELS, L. "Killing History: The False Left-Right Political Spectrum." Freeland Press 2019.
12. SYKES, A. "The Rise and Fall of British Liberalism 1776-1988." Routledge 2014.
13. TAYLOR, A. "English History 1914-1945." Oxford University Press 2001. Originally 1965.
14. [Tikhistory]. (2023, April 3). The Rise of Oswald Mosley & British Fascism 1932-34 [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4ZZkPTTkrM&t=20s
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