Renewing Italian Socialism: Nenni to CraxiOxford University Press, 1988 M07 14 - 360 pages The first comprehensive history of Italian Socialism in English, this book ranges from the defeat of Socialism by Mussolini in 1926 to its resurgence as a powerful force in Italian politics today. Di Scala has not only combed the archives of Italy and America, but also interviewed an array of prominent Italian and American sources, providing testimonies that are themselves likely to become important historical documents. His sweeping, intensive survey sheds new light on important Socialists such as Rodolfo Morandi and Pietro Nenni, and highlights the tremendous accomplishments of Italy's first Socialist prime minister, Bettino Craxi. Di Scala demonstrates that through a remarkable intellectual and political revival, the Socialists overcame their subjection by the Communists and Christian Democrats and went on to radically transform the politics, economy, and international affairs of modern Italy. |
Contents
CHAPTER 1 Exile | 3 |
CHAPTER 2 Returning Home | 20 |
CHAPTER 3 Rodolfo Morandis Class Politics | 33 |
CHAPTER 4 Liberty and Giuseppe Saragat | 47 |
CHAPTER 5 The Popular Front | 66 |
CHAPTER 6 Pietro Nennis Realignment | 84 |
CHAPTER 7 The Pralognan Road | 103 |
CHAPTER 8 NeoSocialists and New Frontiersmen | 115 |
CHAPTER 12 Bettino Craxis Socialist Alternative | 174 |
CHAPTER 13 The SocialistLed Government | 195 |
CHAPTER 14 The New Course | 216 |
CHAPTER 15 What Remains of Socialism? | 240 |
Epilogue | 255 |
Notes | 259 |
Selected Bibliography | 295 |
Tables | 317 |
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