The Failure of Italian Nationhood: The Geopolitics of a Troubled Identity - Hardcover

by M. Graziano (Author)

This book explains Italy s endless political instability and its historical, cultural and economic roots. It also illustrates why, even after the creation of the Italian state, Italy was never really unified. Piero Gobetti described fascism once as the "autobiography" of the Italian nation. This book explains why today it is possible to describe "berlusconism" - a cultural, political and social phenomenon in Italy- as the most recent version of this country s autobiography.

Author Biography

Manlio Graziano teaches Geopolitics of Religions at Paris IV La Sorbonne, France. His previously published books include Identité catholique et identité italienne and Il secolo cattolico.