The Mass Psychology of Fascism

The pioneering pyschoanalyst's insurmountable study of fascism, published in its entirety for the first time in English

Originally published in 1933, The Mass Psychology of Fascism is still one of the most important leftist interventions on fascism ever written. Reich explores how fascism is not just a political system, but a psychological and social phenomenon, fueled by rigid family structures, and fear of freedom and other modes of psychological conditioning. A groundbreaking blend of psychoanalysis and political theory, this classic work argues that true liberation requires the release of repressed desires, critical thinking, and democratic social structures.Banned by the Nazis and burned by officials in the United States, the English translation The Mass Psychology of Fascism has finally arrived in its entirety – at a time when it's needed the most.