Professor Hughes outlines the geographic, economic, and psychological factors that have conditioned Italy's development, and reviews the traditional contacts between Italy and the United States, in particular the immigration of Italians to this country. The chapters on Italy's historical development interpret the trends and forcesthe "legacy" of Fascism, anti-Fascism, the Second World Warthat still affect Italy today. Hughes' treatment of Italy's cultural, economic, and international status is succinct and stimulating.
Two new chapters have been added for this third edition, dealing with the problems produced by the country's rapid industrial growth. The first situates the new Italy in its ecological and social context, delineating the stresses that have resulted from rapid change, among them political terrorism and the protest movements of women and of youth. The second assesses the transformation of Italian public life that the leading Eurocommunist party in the Western world has brought about.
Professor Hughes outlines the geographic, economic, and psychological factors that have conditioned Italy's development, and reviews the traditional contacts between Italy and the United States, in particular the immigration of Italians to this country. The chapters on Italy's historical development interpret the trends and forcesthe "legacy" of Fascism, anti-Fascism, the Second World Warthat still affect Italy today. Hughes' treatment of Italy's cultural, economic, and international status is succinct and stimulating.
Two new chapters have been added for this third edition, dealing with the problems produced by the country's rapid industrial growth. The first situates the new Italy in its ecological and social context, delineating the stresses that have resulted from rapid change, among them political terrorism and the protest movements of women and of youth. The second assesses the transformation of Italian public life that the leading Eurocommunist party in the Western world has brought about.
The United States and Italy: Third Edition, Enlarged
337The United States and Italy: Third Edition, Enlarged
337Hardcover(3rd ed., enl. Reprint 2014)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780674499072 |
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Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
Publication date: | 02/05/1979 |
Series: | The American Foreign Policy Library , #18 |
Edition description: | 3rd ed., enl. Reprint 2014 |
Pages: | 337 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.06(h) x (d) |