| A History of Contemporary Italy: Society and Politics, 1943-1988 Contributor(s): Ginsborg, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403961530 ISBN-13: 9781403961532 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $32.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: 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." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Italy - Political Science | World - European |
| Dewey: 945 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (1.50 lbs) 592 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Italy |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ginsborg, Paul: - Paul Ginsborg is Professor of Contemporary European History in the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy, University of Florence. His previous publications include Daniele Manin and the Venetian Revolution of 1848-1849. |