Italy Today

<p>Italy Today represents one of the most comprehensive examinations of contemporary Italy. It is a provocative and an innovative collection that aims to highlight the current ‘crisis’ of the country through an analysis of several different ‘dark shadows’ of contemporary Italian society.</p><p>Italy already had a long history of ‘unsolved’ issues several chronic problems and contradictions that have been ignored for a very long time during which they have assumed dramatic proportions and gravity. The peninsula has now become the ‘Sick Man of Europe’ a country facing a veritable decline also caused by apparent incapacity and difficulties of the ruling economic political and social elites. </p><p>Discussions include:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>an evaluation of the current predicaments of the political system</li> <li>analysis of emerging mafias including new powerful crime organizations such as ‘Ndrangheta </li> <li>issues surrounding the ongoing presence of Fascism </li> <li>examination of the recent xenophobic tensions </li> <li>discussion of problems associated with the missed opportunity of the EU funding and the increasing regional economic gaps</li> <li>outline of the systemic troubles of Italy’s economic and industrial system.</li> </ul><p>Written by leading experts in the field and covering a wide range of topics this collection is essential reading for all those seeking to understand the issues and problems that are facing contemporary Italy. </p>