Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Contents v
3. List of figures vii
4. Preface and acknowledgements ix
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 ‘Cinderella status’ 8
7. 2 The ‘fascistisation’ of police culture 37
8. 3 Oppression and consensus-building 78
9. 4 The performance of Mussolini’s policemen 104
10. 5 Personal profiles 135
11. 6 Facing the demise of fascism 166
12. 7 Conclusion 206
13. Select bibliography 223
14. Index 229