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The term far-right in the opening line of the definition of fascism should be removed as it can be interpreted differently in different Countries based on the political atmospheres and terms each side of the political spectrum decides to call the other side. Though the term far-right is used by Routledge interchangeably, there are many more sources that don’t include this term as part of the core definition. Meaning that in the Routledge books this is the authors belief and based on some governments (but not all) would be accurate. Here are some examples of the core definition:

fascism | Definition, Characteristics, & History | Britannica www.britannica.com/topic/fascism Fascism, political ideology and mass movement that dominated many parts of central, southern, and eastern Europe between 1919 and 1945 and that also had adherents in western Europe, the United States, South Africa, Japan, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Fascism | The Holocaust Encyclopedia encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/fascism-1 Definition and BeliefsOrigins and Development of FascismFascism in GermanyThe Nazi State: Putting Fascism Into Practice Fascism is an ultranationalist, authoritarian political philosophy. It combines elements of nationalism, militarism, economic self-sufficiency, and totalitarianism. It opposes communism, socialism, pluralism, individual rights and equality, and democratic government. Fascism places the importance of the nation above all else. The unity of the national community is prioritized above the rights of individuals.

Fascism | Definition of Fascism at Dictionary.com www.dictionary.com/browse/fascism Fascism is a system of government led by a dictator who typically rules by forcefully and often violently suppressing opposition and criticism, controlling all industry and commerce, and promoting nationalism and often racism.

Fascism - definition of fascism by The Free Dictionary www.thefreedictionary.com/fascism fascism - a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism) ideology, political orientation, political theory - an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation Fascism 1. a. A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, a capitalist economy subject to stringent governmental controls, violent suppression of the opposition, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism. b. A political philosophy or movement based on or advocating such a system of government. 2. Oppressive, dictatorial control.

And the list continues.... There are a few definitions that include the term right-wing, however the majority of definitions don’t includes either the term far-right or right-wing.

For this reason the term far-right should be removed from the definition statement at the beginning of the article. Reference material is intended to prove only facts and not lead to any viewpoint or lean to a specific connotation. The reader is supposed to find information that will lead them to come to their own conclusions.