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A History of Contemporary Italy : Society and Politics 1943-1988 (Penguin History)
A History of Contemporary Italy Society and Politics 1943-1988 - Penguin History Author:Paul Ginsburg 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 f... more »ailure to achieve it. Professor Ginsborg's 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."« less