The Good Fascist's Handbook

How much of a fascist is there in you? Is fascism among us or within us?

The Good Fascist Manual is a compendium on the rise of fascism divided into 100 lessons (or even more) accessible to learners of all levels. Some will say that this book is a wake-up call about the growing power of neo-fascism, inviting an urgent reflection on how we all contribute to the propaganda of this ideology.

However, perhaps the book is really just what it seems: an instruction manual to help the reader discover the good fascist in them, and how to better feed it, what vitamins to take, what exercises to do, in order to perfect it. For the good of the nation, obviously.

With love and affection, Rui Zink presents us with an essay on the ideology that has returned to haunt our days and, if we don't get our act together, those of our great-grandchildren. Scientifically designed as a guide, the Good Fascist Manual includes cases that may be real and a fascistometer to help you become a successful fascist.

Rui Zink, born in Lisbon in 1961, is one of the most unique voices in contemporary Portuguese literature. Writer, teacher, and intellectual provocateur, he has built a body of work marked by irony, social criticism, and the rare ability to transform everyday life into revealing absurdity.

In books such as O Destino Turístico, A Instalação do medo, or Hotel Lusitano, he explores the tension between fantasy and reality: humor as a sharp form of thinking.