Авторитаризъм – фашизъм (към модела на политическото развитие на България 1918–1944 г.)
Authoritarianism – Fascism (To the Model of Bulgaria’s Political Development 1918–1944)

Summary/Abstract: In this article for the first time is raised the question of the nature of the right-wing political alternatives revealing the concrete contents of the authoritarian and fascist movements. The parameters of the authoritarian tendencies are determined. The basic tendencies, evolution and specific features of authoritarianism and fascism are outlined. The fascist manifestations are typologized, taking into consideration their close connection with authoritarianism. Authoritarianism was a basic alternative of bourgeois democracy between the two world wars. It proved to be a barrier against the threat of communism and did not allow fascism to enter into the government. The authoritarian movement had more diffuse contours unlike the clearly expressed tendencies of fascism. The authoritarian current, however, was predominant. After May 1934 authoritarianism in fact took over the administration of the country whereas fascism until the end of its existence remained disunited and failed to make its way into the government of the country. Complex, direct and indirect links and relationships existed between authoritarianism and fascism. The fascism movement was generated by the general authoritarian climate and was strongly influenced by external factors, but possessed also clearly outlined specific national features. The fundamental facts of the history of fascism are given a new interpretation, and typologization and periodization are introduced.

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