Contemporary Italy: Politics, Economy and Society Since 1945

by Sassoon; Donald

• ISBN13: 9780582214286
• ISBN10: 0582214289
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1997-07-23
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This popular text provides a detailed study of the social and economic structures that underpin the Italian political system. Thoroughly updated, the second edition covers the 1994 election results and the rise of Berlusconi's Forza Italia, the impact of European integration and the anti-corruption campaign of the early 90s.

Table of Contents

List of tables	ix	(2)
List of abbreviations	xi	(2)
Preface to the Second Edition	xiii	(4)
Acknowledgements	xvii
Introduction	1	(12)
PART ONE THE ECONOMY	13	(78)
1 Economic reconstruction, 1945-1950	15	(11)
2 The politics of development, 1950-1963	26	(16)
3 From `miracle' to crisis, 1963-1969	42	(16)
4 From the `hot autumn' to interdependence, 1969-1985	58	(17)
5 From boom to crisis, 1985-1996	75	(16)
PART TWO SOCIETY	91	(82)
6 Classes and migrant workers	93	(14)
The debate on social classes	93	(10)
Labour migration	103	(4)
7 Women, families, feminism, youth	107	(24)
Women and families	107	(10)
Feminism	117	(5)
Youth	122	(9)
8 Instruments of political mobilization	131	(42)
Trade unions	132	(11)
Private enterprise	143	(6)
The Church	149	(11)
Mass media	160	(13)
PART THREE POLITICS	173	(121)
9 Elections	175	(17)
10 Governments	192	(7)
11 Parliament	199	(9)
12 The Constitution	208	(13)
The role of the working class	209	(2)
Private property	211	(1)
Democracy	212	(2)
The Church	214	(2)
The constitutional compromise	216	(2)
Conclusion	218	(3)
13 Local government	221	(11)
14 The Political parties	232	(43)
The old party system	232	(3)
The Christian Democratic Party and its successors	235	(10)
The Italian Communist Party and its successors	245	(11)
The Italian Socialist Party	256	(5)
The Lega Nord	261	(4)
Berlusconi's Forza Italia	265	(2)
The post-fascist right	267	(8)
15 A tentative conclusion	275	(19)
Bibliography of works cited	294	(18)
Index	312