The Failure of Italian Nationhood: The Geopolitics of a Troubled Identity

This book explains Italy s endless political instability and its historical, cultural and economic roots. It also illustrates why, even after the creation of the Italian state, Italy was never really unified. Piero Gobetti described fascism once as the "autobiography" of the Italian nation. This book explains why today it is possible to describe "berlusconism" - a cultural, political and social phenomenon in Italy- as the most recent version of this country s autobiography.

Author: M. Graziano
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 10/18/2010
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780230104136

About the Author
Manlio Graziano teaches Geopolitics of Religions at Paris IV La Sorbonne, France. His previously published books include Identité catholique et identité italienne and Il secolo cattolico.