Synopses & Reviews
Review
"...A solid, clearly written guide to contemporary Italy." Patrick McCarthy, The Review of Politics
Synopsis
An up-to-date survey of the Italian political scene over a span of forty years since World War II. Shows how a political system, riven with difficulties and continual crisis, survives and prospers in some ways more successfully than its better governed neighbors.
Synopsis
Italy is the world's sixth economic power, lies in a key geopolitical position, and was a founding member of NATO and the European Community.
Table of Contents
1. the Political Context; 2. The Christian Democrats: The Indispensable center; 3. The Communists' struggle for legitimacy and acceptance; 4. The ambiguous role of the Socialists; 5. The small parties: The lay forces and the extremes; 6. Parliament, prime minister and president; 7. Public administration and sottogoverno; 8. The administration of justice; 9. Dangers to the state: Plots, terrorism, and the mafia; 10. Economic and social transformation; 11.