The Italian nationalists avoided racism and other far-out ideas to concentrate on creating a viable alternative to liberal democracy.

The nationalists moved into a form of progressive right-wing ideology by inviting in the men who would become the futurists. Modernism was anti-democratic and Italy's high fertility was her secret weapon in the imperialist battlefield.

Admiration for the Japanese, English, and Germans (Prussians) as beacons of imperialism for their efficiency and ability to mobilize the masses. The Russians, French, and Habsburgs were the enemies as they were the wrong kind of imperialism.

Italy's high emigration rate was a point of shame. Imperialist policy should serve the poor by giving them land grants in the colonies. Echoes of Roman methods of control, as well as a precursor to Corradini's concept of the proletarian nation against the plutocratic democracies.

The nationalist coalition was comprised of irridentists, imperialist, and syndicalists. The latter two operated together with a focus on settling the landless poor in African colonies.

The introduction of universal suffrage in Italy weakened the liberal hold over government, as catholic parties representing peasant interests suddenly become very powerful.

The Nationalists helped lead the charge against socialist agitation in the streets, forcing them to ask for protection from the same police they had attacked a few days prior.

Fascism began to succeed as a mass movement whilst the staunchly monarchist and elitist nationalists were reduced to serving as intellectuals.

The right's preferred candidate for king, Emmanuele-Filiberto, was ideal in every way except for being an imbecile politically.

The ANI's militia Sempre Pronti, also known as the blueshirts (camicie azzurre), were the only group to arm itself in opposition to the fascist march on Rome.

For Corradini, the rise of a personal regime erodes the state's ability to decently operate and creates atomization of the populace.

Full book is Alexander De Grand's The Italian Nationalist Association and the Rise of Fascism in Italy. Always nice to find out of print texts for a decent price.