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This classic textbook covers the social, economic and political history of Italy from unification in 1870 to the present time. This new edition brings students right up to date, with increased coverage of the the 1980's and 90's and a new section on the turbulent reign of Silvio Berlusconi. Other changes include updating the coverage of Liberal Italy and Fascism in the light of recent scholarship and changes in historiographical approach, additional material on Italian popular culture and a new chronology.
List of contents
1: Introduction; One: 1871-87; 2: Italietta - a backward society?; 3: The Liberal State; 4: The subversives; Two: 1887-1914; 5: The first crisis of the Liberal State, 1887-1900; 6: The first ‘economic miracle': industrialization and the economy, 1896-1914; 7: Politics in the age of Giolitti, 1900-14; 8: An Italian people?; Three: 1914-43; 9: Italy and the Great War; 10: The strange death of Liberal Italy, 1919-25; 11: The Fascist State: the new authoritarianism; 12: The Fascist regime: the quest for consensus; 13: The economy and society under the Fascists; 14: Fascist diplomacy and Fascist war; Four: 1943-2006; 15: Resistance and renewal: Italy from 1943 to 1948; 16: The triumph of ‘Low Politics'; 17: The economy and society under the Republic; 18: The Great Cultural Revolution: Italy in the 1970s; 19: The economy and society, 1980-2006; 20: The collapse of the ‘First Republic'?
About the author
Martin Clark
Summary
This classic textbook covers the social, economic and political history of Italy from unification in 1870 to the present time. This new edition brings students right up to date, with increased coverage of the the 1980's and 90's and a new section on the turbulent reign of Silvio Berlusconi. Other changes include updating the coverage of Liberal Italy and Fascism in the light of recent scholarship and changes in historiographical approach, additional material on Italian popular culture and a new chronology.
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Praise for previous editions:
"Clark has produced an excellent example of what Italians like to describe, usually with admiration, as empirismo inglese" West European Politics
"Martin Clark's Modern Italy has a big gap to fill, and plugs it admirably… It can be read with pleasure and profit by specialist and general reader alike." P.J. Morgan, English Historical Review
"Clark's well-organized chapters are the best short account so far available in English." P.A.Ginsborg, Times Literary Supplement
