The suicide of the killer. The Grand Council of Fascism between Party and State

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2026-01-13

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Vol. 43 (2022): The ‘constitutional entanglement’ of Fascism: materials for a conceptual map

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Itinerari

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63277/gsc.v43i.4376

Authors

  • Saverio Gentile Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano

Keywords:

Great Council of Fascism, Benito Mussolini, Constitution, ascist National Party, Fascist National Party

Abstract

The study examines the role played by the Grand Council of Fascism within the Fascist State. A body through which the Party had seen its power growing, notably after the promulgation of law no. 2693 in December 1928. According to many jurists, this law was the most relevant in the Italian monarchical system. Provided with important assignments, the Grand Council was (among other things) the architect of the fall of Mussolini’s regime.

Author Biography

Saverio Gentile, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano

Professore associato di Storia del diritto medievale e moderno, Dipartimento di Scienze giuridiche.