Fascism and Parliamentary Democracy: Ambivalence, Ideological Orientation, and Strategic Manipulation AbstractFascism’s relationship with parliamentary democracy has been characterized by deep ideological antagonism coupled with a strategic instrumentalism. While rejecting the liberal democratic order as weak, divisive, and decadent, fascist movements have historically exploited parliamentary systems to gain power before dismantling them. This essay examines the … Continue reading How does fascism exhibit an ambivalent relationship with parliamentary democracy, and what does this reveal about its ideological orientation and political strategy?