History of Contemporary Italy: Society and Politics 1943-1988

From a war-torn and poverty-stricken country regional and predominantly agrarian to the success story of recent years Italy has witnessed the most profound transformation--economic social and demographic--in its entire history. Yet the other recurrent theme of the period has been the overwhelming need for political reform--and the repeated failure to achieve it. Professor Ginsborgs authoritative work--the first to combine social and political perspectives--is concerned with both the tremendous achievements of contemporary Italy and the continuities of its history that have not been easily set aside.