Modern Italy : : a Very Short Introduction

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Introduction -- Modernity and resurgence in the making of Italy -- Alternative projects of nationhood -- Governing Italy -- 'Made in Italy' -- Emigration, immigration, and citizenship -- Italy's 'soft' power -- Conclusion.
Covers the history of Italy from the Risorgimento (Resurgence), the movement leading to Italian Unification in 1861, to the present; Addresses the question of whether modern Italy is a modern country, and explores the extent to which modernity still represents a shared vision among Italian intellectuals, political leaders, and ordinary people; Contemplates themes of identity and asks what Modern Italy stands for by looking at the different cultural and political projects of modernity which have unfolded in Italy since the Risorgimento; Part of the Very Short Introductions series - millions of copies sold worldwide"--The publisher.

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