Contemporary Italy: Economy, Society and Politics Since 1945

ISBN-13: 9780582214286 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 336 str.

Donald Sassoon; Don Sassoon

Opis

This text provides a detailed study of the social and economic structures that underpin the Italian political system. This edition covers the 1994 election results and the rise of Belusconi's "Forza Italia", and the impact of European integration.

Spis treści

 List of tables  Preface to the Second Edition  List of abbreviations  Introduction  Part One: The Economy  1. Economic reconstruction, 1945- 1950;  2. The Politics of development, 1950-1963;  3. From 'Miracle' to crisis, 1963-1969;  4. From the 'Hot Autumn' to interdependence, 1969-1985;  5. From boom to crisis, 1985-1996  Part Two: Society  6. Classes and migrant workers;  7. The debate on social classes;  8. Labour migration;  9. Women, families, feminism, youth;  10. Women and Families;  11. Feminism;  12. Youth;  13. Instruments of political mobilisation;  14. Trade unions;  15. Private enterprise;  16. The Church;  17. The mass media Part Three: Politics  18. Elections;  19. Governments;  20. Parliament;  21. The Constitution;  22. The role of the working class;  23. Private property;  24. Democracy;  25. The Church;  26. The constitutional compromise;  27. Conclusion;  28. Local Government;  29. The political parties;  30. The old party system;  31. The Christian Democratic Party and its successors;  32. The Italian Communist Party and its successors;  33. The Italian Socialist Party;  34. The Lega Nord;  35. Berlusconi's Forza Italia;  36. The post-fascist right;  37. A tentative conclusion  Bibliography of works cited  Index

O autorze

Donald Sassoon