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Contemporary Italy : politics, economy, and society since 1945 / Donald Sassoon.

By: Sassoon, Donald, 1946-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London ; New York : Longman, 1997Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xviii, 318 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0582214289.Subject(s): Italy -- Politics and government -- 1945-1976 | Italy -- Politics and government -- 1976-1994 | Italy -- Politics and government -- 1994- | Italy -- Economic conditions -- 1945-1976 | Italy -- Economic conditions -- 1976-1994 | Italy -- Economic conditions -- 1994- | Italy -- Social conditions -- 1945-1976 | Italy -- Social conditions -- 1976-1994 | Italy -- Social conditions -- 1994-DDC classification: 945.0929
Contents:
Introduction -- Part One: The Economy -- Economic reconstruction, 1945-1950 -- The politics of development, 1950-1963 -- From 'miracle' to crisis, 1963-1969 -- From the 'hot autumn' to interdependance, 1969-1985 -- From boom to crisis, 1985-1996 -- Part Two: Society -- Classes and migrant workers -- Women, families, feminism, youth -- Instruments of political mobilization -- Part Three: Politics -- Elections -- Governments -- Parliament -- The Constitution -- Local government -- The political parties -- A tentative conclusion.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 945.0929 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00069984
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This popular text provides a detailed study of the social and economic structures that underpin the Italian political system. Thoroughly updated, the second edition covers the 1994 election results and the rise of Berlusconi's Forza Italia, the impact of European integration and the anti-corruption campaign of the early 90s.

Previous ed.: 1986.

Bibliography: (pages 294-311) and index.

Introduction -- Part One: The Economy -- Economic reconstruction, 1945-1950 -- The politics of development, 1950-1963 -- From 'miracle' to crisis, 1963-1969 -- From the 'hot autumn' to interdependance, 1969-1985 -- From boom to crisis, 1985-1996 -- Part Two: Society -- Classes and migrant workers -- Women, families, feminism, youth -- Instruments of political mobilization -- Part Three: Politics -- Elections -- Governments -- Parliament -- The Constitution -- Local government -- The political parties -- A tentative conclusion.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • List of tables Preface to the Second Edition List of abbreviations Introduction
  • Part 1 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 2 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 3 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

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