Christopher Duggan
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Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Since its formation in 1861, Italy has struggled to develop an effective political system and a secure sense of national identity. This introduction charts the country's history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the west to the present day and surveys the difficulties Italy has faced during the last two centuries in forging a nation state. The author weaves together political, economic, social and cultural history, and stresses the alternation...