I'm currently reading "Dark Continent - Europe's Twentieth Century" by Mark Mazower, and I found it thoroughly interesting. It highlights that democracy was absolutely not a clear path for Europe, and why fascism worked. I had no idea how much of the welfare state (government housing, children benefits, etc) had fascist and imperialist roots. Recommended read, it's thought-provoking.
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