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Italien zwischen Zentralismus und Föderalismus: Dezentralisierung und Nord-Süd-Konflikt
by Martina SeitzDie Analyse von M. Seitz zeigt, daß neben dem institutionellen Rahmen die reale Ausgestaltung der vorhandenen Spielräume durch die regionalen Akteure selbst maßgeblich die Formulierung und die Durchsetzung der regionalen Interessen bestimmt.
Italienische Politikphilosophie
by Roland BenedikterDieses Buch enthält sechs Aufsätze von Massimo Cacciari, Antonio Giuseppe Balistreri, Remo Bodei, Salvatore Veca, Roberto Esposito und Ugo Perone. Sie präsentieren Schlüsselpositionen der italienischen Politikphilosophie der Gegenwart. Hier fassen einige der wichtigsten Denker Italiens ihre Sichtweise auf „die Politik“, „das Politische“ und deren in den kommenden Jahren zu erwartende Entwicklung kurz und allgemeinverständlich zusammen. Den Aufsätzen beigegeben sind eine kurze Einleitung und Würdigung des gegenwärtigen italienischen Denkens des Politischen im europäischen Kontext durch den Übersetzer und Herausgeber Roland Benedikter.
Italienischer Faschismus in der Weltwirtschaftskrise: Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und Politik auf der Schwelle zur Moderne (Schriften des Zentralinstituts für sozialwiss. Forschung der FU Berlin)
by Traute RafalskiGilbert Ziebura l Nach der Arbeit von Gustav Schmidt über die britische Appeasement-Politik legt Traute Rafalski nun die zweite grundlegende Monographie vor, die im Rahmen des von mir geleiteten Forschungsprojektes über die Außenpolitik Deutschlands, Frank 2 reichs, Großbritanniens und Italiens während der 30er Jahre entstanden ist . In die sem Forschungsprojekt ging es darum, jenseits der traditionellen Diplomatiege schichtsschreibung die Frage zu untersuchen. welche Beziehungen zwischen dem Umbruch der Weltwirtschaft, vor allem seit der Krise von 1929, dem Zusammen bruch des "Versailler Systems" einerseits sowie gesamtgesellschaftlichem Struktur wandel und außenpolitischen Entscheidungsprozessen in diesen Ländern anderer seits bestehen. Noch heute stellt die vergleichende Analyse der Interdependenz von externen und internen Bestimmungsfaktoren für das außenpolitische Verhalten ei ner nationalen Gesellschaftsformation ein Stiefkind der Forschung dar. Dabei liegt der Gedanke so nahe, daß zwischen ihrer inneren Verfassung (im weitesten Sinne) und ihrer Stellung in Weltpolitik und Weltwirtschaft jene Wechselwirkung herrscht, deren Kenntnis erst erlaubt, ihren Charakter, ihre spezifische Eigenart genauer zu er fassen. Die Originalität der Arbeit von Traute Rafalski liegt darin, einem speziellen, bis lang völlig vernachlässigten, nichtsdestotrotz aber fundamentalen Aspekt dieser all gemeinen Fragestellung nachgegangen zu sein, der gerade für Italien besonders auf schlußreich ist: dem Zusammenhang zwischen binnenwirtschaftlicher Restrukturie rung. außenwirtschaftlicher und -politischer Orientierung sowie den Veränderungen innerhalb des faschistischen Herrschaftsbündnisses zwischen 1925/27 und 1934/36, den Wendejahren des faschistischen Regimes. Hinzu kommt die Absicht, über diesen G. Schmidt, England in der Krise.
Italiens Demokratie zwischen Volkssouveränität und Verfassungsvorrang: Wie 25 Jahre Reformprozess die konstitutionelle Demokratie verändert haben
by Maike HeberMaike Heber geht der Frage nach, wie sich in Italiens Politik und Gesellschaft die dominierende Vorstellung von Demokratie und ihrer Gestaltung nach 25 Jahren Reformprozess verändert hat. Die Verfassung von 1948 ist trotz vieler Versuche, das politische System zu erneuern, weitgehend unverändert geblieben. Der normative Verfassungsvorrang scheint sich damit erfüllt zu haben, doch das allgemeine Demokratieverständnis hat sich durch die Reformdebatte deutlich gewandelt. Neben der Föderalisierung hat die direkte Legitimation des politischen Leaders durch die Wählerschaft stark an Bedeutung gewonnen, bis dahin, dass konstitutionelle Beschränkungen und parlamentarische Aushandlung als vermeintlich undemokratische Hindernisse immer weniger Akzeptanz finden.
Italy: From the 1st to the 2nd Republic
by Stephen P. KoffThis textbook has been designed to provide students with an up-to-date and accessible introduction to the complexities of Italian politics during the 1990s. It will equip students with a sound understanding of the basics of Italian politics and government, and will provide clear and simple insights into the intricacies of Italian political behaviour.The comprehensive coverage includes: * an introduction to contemporary history, political geography and economic issues as well as Italian political values and attitudes. * a section on political behaviour which explores political parties, interest groups and the electoral earthquakes of the 1990s. * a section on government institutions and their roles, including discussion of the executive, the legislature, the judiciary and the subnational government. * analysis of Italy's often stormy relationship with the European Union * an exploration of recent events, such as attempts at institutional reform
Italy: From the 1st to the 2nd Republic
by Stephen P. KoffThis textbook has been designed to provide students with an up-to-date and accessible introduction to the complexities of Italian politics during the 1990s. It will equip students with a sound understanding of the basics of Italian politics and government, and will provide clear and simple insights into the intricacies of Italian political behaviour.The comprehensive coverage includes: * an introduction to contemporary history, political geography and economic issues as well as Italian political values and attitudes. * a section on political behaviour which explores political parties, interest groups and the electoral earthquakes of the 1990s. * a section on government institutions and their roles, including discussion of the executive, the legislature, the judiciary and the subnational government. * analysis of Italy's often stormy relationship with the European Union * an exploration of recent events, such as attempts at institutional reform
Italy and Australia: Redefining Bilateral Relations for the Twenty-First Century
by Gabriele Abbondanza Simone BattistonThis book offers a novel and comprehensive reappraisal of current relations between Italy and Australia. For the first time, it expands the scope of analysis by encompassing and critically reviewing research avenues that have been understudied so far. In order to pursue this objective, it provides innovative analyses on bilateral history, reciprocal migration, socio-cultural ties, international relations and trade, comparative politics, and scientific cooperation.By adopting a multidisciplinary approach, this book makes a significant contribution to multiple disciplinary literatures, benefitting social science scholars, policymakers, and professionals working in a number of fields. Mindful of the wide scope and multidisciplinary nature of this innovative research, the editors oversee a careful balance of different theories, methodologies, sources, and data, in accordance with the conventions of each discipline employed in this volume. As a result, this book encourages a broader and more nuanced understanding of Italian-Australian relations in the 21st century.
Italy and Japan: A Comparative Analysis of Politics, Economics, and International Relations (Perspectives in Business Culture #4)
by Silvio Beretta Axel Berkofsky Fabio RuggeThis book provides an enlightening comparative analysis of Japan’s and Italy’s political cultures and systems, economics, and international relations from World War II to the present day. It addresses a variety of fascinating questions, ranging from the origins of the authoritarian regimes and post-war one-party rule in both countries, through to Japan’s and Italy’s responses to the economic and societal challenges posed by globalization and their international ambitions and strategies. Similarities and differences between the two countries with regard to economic development models, the relationship of politics and business, economic structures and developments, and international relations are analyzed in depth. This innovative volume on an under-researched area will be of great interest to those with an interest in Italian and Japanese politics and economics.
Italy and the Middle East: Geopolitics, Dialogue and Power during the Cold War
by Luciano Monzali and Paolo SoaveItaly played a vital role in the Cold War dynamics that shaped the Middle East in the latter part of the 20th century. It was a junior partner in the strategic plans of NATO and warmly appreciated by some Arab countries for its regional approach. But Italian foreign policy towards the Middle East balanced between promoting dialogue, stability and cooperation on one hand, and colluding with global superpower manoeuvres to exploit existing tensions and achieve local influence on the other. Italy and the Middle East brings together a range of experts on Italian international relations to analyse, for the first time in English, the country's Cold War relationship with the Middle East. Chapters covering a wide range of defining twentieth century events - from the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Lebanese Civil War, to the Iranian Revolution and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan – demonstrate the nuances of Italian foreign policy in dealing with the complexity of Middle Eastern relations. The collection demonstrates the interaction of local and global issues in shaping Italy's international relations with the Middle East, making it essential reading to students of the Cold War, regional interactions, and the international relations of Italy and the Middle East.
Italy and the Middle East: Geopolitics, Dialogue and Power during the Cold War
Italy played a vital role in the Cold War dynamics that shaped the Middle East in the latter part of the 20th century. It was a junior partner in the strategic plans of NATO and warmly appreciated by some Arab countries for its regional approach. But Italian foreign policy towards the Middle East balanced between promoting dialogue, stability and cooperation on one hand, and colluding with global superpower manoeuvres to exploit existing tensions and achieve local influence on the other. Italy and the Middle East brings together a range of experts on Italian international relations to analyse, for the first time in English, the country's Cold War relationship with the Middle East. Chapters covering a wide range of defining twentieth century events - from the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Lebanese Civil War, to the Iranian Revolution and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan – demonstrate the nuances of Italian foreign policy in dealing with the complexity of Middle Eastern relations. The collection demonstrates the interaction of local and global issues in shaping Italy's international relations with the Middle East, making it essential reading to students of the Cold War, regional interactions, and the international relations of Italy and the Middle East.
Italy and the Suez Canal, from the Mid-nineteenth Century to the Cold War: A Mediterranean History
by Barbara CurliConceived in the 1850s and opened to navigation in 1869, the Suez Canal’s construction coincided with Italy’s path to unification and its first foray into nineteenth-century globalization. Since then, the history of Italy and the Canal have intertwined in many ways, throughout in peace and war. This edited collection explores the fundamental technical, diplomatic and financial contributions that Italy made to the production of the Canal and to its subsequent development, from the mid-nineteenth century to the Cold War. Drawing from unpublished public and private archival sources, this book is the first comprehensive account of this long and multifaceted relationship, providing innovative perspectives on Italy’s diplomatic, economic, social, colonial and cultural history. An insightful read for those studying maritime, diplomatic or Italian history, this book contributes to a growing body of research on the Canal, which has largely emerged from international business, labour and social history, and offers new insights into the Euro-Mediterranean region.
Italy at the Polls 2022: The Right Strikes Back
by Fabio Bordignon Luigi Ceccarini James L. NewellItalian politics has changed course yet again. Thanks to the outcome of the 2022 general election, a coalition dominated, for the first time, by a party of the far right has taken office under Giorgia Meloni, the first woman to serve as prime minister in Italy’s republican history. Italy has always been a kind of ‘political laboratory’ for Western democracies – one in which new political phenomena have developed with considerable potency. Consequently, the electoral analyses presented in this book make it possible for the reader to understand the challenges and related consequences that established democracies are currently facing, beyond Italy.
Italy-China Trade Relations: A Historical Perspective (Studies in Economic History)
by Donatella StrangioThis book examines the political connections and trade relations between Italy and China, with particular emphasis on the second half of the 19th century and the period following the Second World War. In recent years, economic relations between the two countries have intensified as a result of increasing exchange and trade agreements, with positive impacts on their political and diplomatic relations. By studying original public sources such as the Archives of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Bank of Italy and the Central State Archives in Rome, the author offers a historical perspective on the evolution of the two countries’ economic and political ties. The respective chapters address e.g. the role of international governmental authorities, the role of the Italian Bank of China, the impact of trade agreements and foreign investment projects, etc. Given its scope, the book will appeal to scholars of economic history and international economics, as well as political scientists and legal scholars with an interest in international diplomacy and trade agreements.
Italy, Europe, The Left: The Transformation of Italian Communism and the European Imperative (Routledge Revivals)
by Vassilis FouskasPublished in 1998. Was the Italian Communist Party (PCI) a typical Social Democratic party in tune with the programmatic principles of the Second International? What is the appropriate context within which the strategies of 'historic compromise' and Eurocommunism in the 1970s can be analyzed and understood? In what form and to what extent has the process of European integration and the crisis of Keynesianism contributed to the transformation of the party in 1989-91? What caused the collapse of the ruling political class of the First Italian Republic? Why did the transformed PCI, the PDS (Democratic Party of the Left), fail to lead the transition to the Second Italian Republic between 1992 and 1996? Is there any link between the party’s historical factions and the current divisions in the Italian Left? Is it possible to theorize and speculate upon these divisions? Italy, Europe, the Left seeks to answer these questions, debating conventional views and examining the extent to which the end of the Cold War has contributed to a redefinition of the Left’s identity in Italy and Europe. The exemplary methodological framework and the wider European perspective adopted throughout, make the book an indispensable reading in the field of Italian and European politics.
Italy, Europe, The Left: The Transformation of Italian Communism and the European Imperative (Routledge Revivals)
by Vassilis FouskasPublished in 1998. Was the Italian Communist Party (PCI) a typical Social Democratic party in tune with the programmatic principles of the Second International? What is the appropriate context within which the strategies of 'historic compromise' and Eurocommunism in the 1970s can be analyzed and understood? In what form and to what extent has the process of European integration and the crisis of Keynesianism contributed to the transformation of the party in 1989-91? What caused the collapse of the ruling political class of the First Italian Republic? Why did the transformed PCI, the PDS (Democratic Party of the Left), fail to lead the transition to the Second Italian Republic between 1992 and 1996? Is there any link between the party’s historical factions and the current divisions in the Italian Left? Is it possible to theorize and speculate upon these divisions? Italy, Europe, the Left seeks to answer these questions, debating conventional views and examining the extent to which the end of the Cold War has contributed to a redefinition of the Left’s identity in Italy and Europe. The exemplary methodological framework and the wider European perspective adopted throughout, make the book an indispensable reading in the field of Italian and European politics.
Italy from Crisis to Crisis: Political Economy, Security, and Society in the 21st Century (Routledge Advances in European Politics)
by Matthew EvangelistaItaly from Crisis to Crisis seeks to understand Italy’s approach to crises by studying the country in regional, international, and comparative context. Without assuming that the country is abnormal or unusually crisis-prone, the authors treat Italy as an example from which other countries might learn. The book integrates the analysis of domestic politics and foreign policy, including Italy’s approach to military interventions, energy security, economic relations with the European Union (EU), and to the NATO alliance, and covers a number of issues that normally receive little attention in studies of "high politics," such as information policy, national identity, immigration, youth unemployment, and family relations. Finally, it puts Italy in a comparative perspective – with other European states, naturally – but also with Latin America, and even the United States, all countries that have experienced similar crises to Italy’s and similar – often populist – responses. This text will be of key interest to scholars and students of, and courses on, Italian politics and history, European politics and, more broadly, comparative politics and democracy.
Italy from Crisis to Crisis: Political Economy, Security, and Society in the 21st Century (Routledge Advances in European Politics)
by Matthew EvangelistaItaly from Crisis to Crisis seeks to understand Italy’s approach to crises by studying the country in regional, international, and comparative context. Without assuming that the country is abnormal or unusually crisis-prone, the authors treat Italy as an example from which other countries might learn. The book integrates the analysis of domestic politics and foreign policy, including Italy’s approach to military interventions, energy security, economic relations with the European Union (EU), and to the NATO alliance, and covers a number of issues that normally receive little attention in studies of "high politics," such as information policy, national identity, immigration, youth unemployment, and family relations. Finally, it puts Italy in a comparative perspective – with other European states, naturally – but also with Latin America, and even the United States, all countries that have experienced similar crises to Italy’s and similar – often populist – responses. This text will be of key interest to scholars and students of, and courses on, Italian politics and history, European politics and, more broadly, comparative politics and democracy.
Italy in a European Context: Research in Business, Economics, and the Environment
by Donatella Strangio Giuseppe SancettaThis edited collection investigates the role of Italy in pursuing the EU five targets by 2020: R&D/innovation expenditures; the energetic measures for climate change; migration; the counter actions against poverty and social exclusion. This ambitious book uses a multidisciplinary approach and original field studies to tackle this important topic.
Italy in International Relations: The Foreign Policy Conundrum
by Emidio Diodato Federico NigliaThis book aims to provide an overview of Italian foreign policy from the moment of unification to the establishment of the European Union. Three turning points are crucial in order to clarify Italy’s foreign policy: 1861, the proclamation of the Italian Kingdom; 1943, when Italy surrendered in World War II; 1992, the signing of the Maastricht Treaty. The international position of Italy continues to be an enigma for many observers and this fuels misinterpretations and prejudices. This book argues that Italy is different but not divergent from other European countries. Italian elites have traditionally seen foreign policy as an instrument to secure the state and import models for development. Italy can still contribute to international security and the strengthening of the EU. At the same time, Italy is not a pure adaptive country and has always maintained a critical attitude towards the international system in which it is incorporated.
Italy in International Relations: The Foreign Policy Conundrum
by Emidio Diodato Federico NigliaThis book aims to provide an overview of Italian foreign policy from the moment of unification to the establishment of the European Union. Three turning points are crucial in order to clarify Italy’s foreign policy: 1861, the proclamation of the Italian Kingdom; 1943, when Italy surrendered in World War II; 1992, the signing of the Maastricht Treaty. The international position of Italy continues to be an enigma for many observers and this fuels misinterpretations and prejudices. This book argues that Italy is different but not divergent from other European countries. Italian elites have traditionally seen foreign policy as an instrument to secure the state and import models for development. Italy can still contribute to international security and the strengthening of the EU. At the same time, Italy is not a pure adaptive country and has always maintained a critical attitude towards the international system in which it is incorporated.
Italy in the Age of Pinocchio: Children and Danger in the Liberal Era (Italian and Italian American Studies)
by C. IpsenDetailing the development of a new Western attitude to children and their place in society, this book tells the story of Italy's forgotten children at the end of the nineteenth century - foundlings, street children, factory and mine workers, emigrants and delinquents - and illustrates the efforts of the recently unified Italian state to help them.
Italy in the International System from Détente to the End of the Cold War: The Underrated Ally
by Antonio Varsori Benedetto ZaccariaThis edited collection offers a new approach to the study of Italy’s foreign policy from the 1960s to the end of the Cold War, highlighting its complex and sometimes ambiguous goals, due to the intricacies of its internal system and delicate position in the fault line of the East-West and North-South divides. According to received opinion, during the Cold War era Italy was more an object rather than a factor in active foreign policy, limiting itself to paying lip service to the Western alliance and the European integration process, without any pretension to exerting a substantial international influence. Eleven contributions by leading Italian historians reappraise Italy’s international role, addressing three complex and intertwined issues, namely, the country’s political-diplomatic dimension; the economic factors affecting Rome’s international stance; and Italy’s role in new approaches to the international system and the influence of political parties’ cultures in the nation’s foreign policy.
Italy in the International System from Détente to the End of the Cold War: The Underrated Ally
by Antonio Varsori Benedetto ZaccariaThis edited collection offers a new approach to the study of Italy’s foreign policy from the 1960s to the end of the Cold War, highlighting its complex and sometimes ambiguous goals, due to the intricacies of its internal system and delicate position in the fault line of the East-West and North-South divides. According to received opinion, during the Cold War era Italy was more an object rather than a factor in active foreign policy, limiting itself to paying lip service to the Western alliance and the European integration process, without any pretension to exerting a substantial international influence. Eleven contributions by leading Italian historians reappraise Italy’s international role, addressing three complex and intertwined issues, namely, the country’s political-diplomatic dimension; the economic factors affecting Rome’s international stance; and Italy’s role in new approaches to the international system and the influence of political parties’ cultures in the nation’s foreign policy.
Italy in the New International Order, 1917–1922 (Security, Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary World)
by Antonio Varsori Benedetto ZaccariaThis edited collection offers the first systematic account in English of Italy’s international position from Caporetto – a major turning-point in Italy’s participation in the First World War – to the end of the liberal regime in Italy in 1922. It shows that after the ‘Great War’, not only did Italy establish itself as a regional power but also achieved its post-unification ambition to be recognised, at least from a formal viewpoint, as a great power. This subject is addressed through multiple perspectives, covering Italy’s relations and mutual perceptions vis-à-vis the Allies, the vanquished nations, and the ‘New Europe’. Fourteen contributions by leading historians reappraise Italy’s role in the construction of the post-war international order, drawing on extensive multi-archival and multi-national research, combining for the first time documents from American, Austrian, British, French, German, Italian, Russian and former Yugoslav archives.
Italy in Transition: Conflict and Consensus
by Peter Lange Sidney TarrowThis is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.