A History of Contemporary Italy - Society and Politics, 1943-1988

From a war-torn and poverty-stricken country, regional and predominantly agrarian, to the success story of recent years, Italy has witnessed the most profound transformation--economic, social and demographic--in its entire history. Yet the other recurrent theme of the period has been the overwhelming need for political reform--and the repeated failure to achieve it. Professor Ginsborg's authoritative work--the first to combine social and political perspectives--is concerned with both the tremendous achievements of contemporary Italy and "the continuities of its history that have not been easily set aside."

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Paul Ginsborg

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• Authors: Paul Ginsborg
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2003
• EAN: 9781403961532
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-6153-2
• No. of pages: 594
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 35 mm
• Weight: 827 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories