A History of Contemporary Italy
Author | : Paul Ginsborg |
Publisher | : Palgrave Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 594 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781403961532 |
ISBN-13 | : 1403961530 |
Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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."