The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Italy : History, Politics, Society

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Italy provides a comprehensive account of Italy and Italian politics in the 21st Century. Featuring contributions from many leading scholars in the field, this Handbook is comprised of 28 chapters which are organized to deliver unparalleled analysis of Italian society, politics and culture. A wide range of topics are covered, including: Politics and economy, and their impact on Italian society Parties and new politics Regionalism and migrations Public memories Continuities and transformations in contemporary Italian society. This is an essential reference work for scholars and students of Italian and Western European society, politics, and history. Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 CONTENTS 6 List of figures 9 List of tables 10 List of contributors 11 Introduction: notes on Italy in recent decades and the Handbook 14 PART I Old and new tensions in contemporary Italian society 24 1 The ‘Southern Question’ . . . again 26 2 Fratelli d’Italia: differences and similarities in social values between Italian macro-regions 36 3 From manpower to brain drain? Emigration and the Italian state, between past and present 50 4 Racism, immigration and new identities in Italy 62 5 Role and perceptions of women in contemporary Italy 77 6 New generation at a crossroads: decline or change? Young people in Italy and their transformation since the nineties 90 7 Mafias, Italy and beyond 102 PART II Democratic life and institutions 114 8 Institutions and the political system in Italy: a story of failure 116 9 The missing renewal of the ruling class 128 10 Media and democracy 140 11 No longer pro-European? Politicisation and contestation of Europe in Italy 149 12 Religion and the state 158 PART III Politics 168 13 Genius loci: the geography of Italian politics 170 14 The political right 182 15 From communism to centre-left: analysis of an unprecedented political trajectory 194 16 From the Democrazia Cristiana to the archipelago of Catholic and centrist parties 207 17 The fluctuating fortunes of the Lega Nord 217 18 Magistrates going into politics: Antonio Di Pietro and Italy of Values 228 19 Social movement campaigns from global justice activism to Movimento Cinque Stelle 238 PART IV Italian welfare and economy 250 20 Welfare, Italian style: from Bismarckian beginnings to crisis and reform 252 21 Clientelism 265 22 The impact of political calculus on the reform of institutions and growth: old and new examples 275 23 Italian firms 286 24 The banking system and savings allocation in Italy 298 PART V Memories 306 25 Cinema and public memory 308 26 The Risorgimento in contemporary Italy: history, politics and memory during the national jubilees (1911–1961–2011) 318 27 The ‘spaces’ of anti-Fascism in Italy today 329 28 Italy’s colonial past 340 Index 352 Introduction Andrea Mammone, Ercole Giap Parini and Giuseppe A. Veltri Section I : Old and new tensions in the contemporary Italian society 1. A New Southern Question? Iain Chambers2. Cultural Values: Differences Across Italian Regions Giuseppe A. Veltri3. Emigration and Italy: A Continuing History? Guido Tintori and Michele Colucci4. Racism in Italy: Carl Levy5. Role and Perceptions of Women in Contemporary Italy Elisabetta Ruspini6. Youth's Condition Gianluca Argentin7. "Mafie:" A National Phenomenon Ercole Giap PariniSection II : Democratic life and institutions 8. Institutions and the Political System: a Story of Failure Martin Bull9. The (missing) renewal of the political class Luca Verzichelli10. Media, Politics and Society Cinzia Padovani11. Italy meets Europe: Elites, Citizens and Institutions Nicolo Conti12. Religion and the State Donatella LoprienoSection III: Politics 13. Parties, People and the "Geography of Politics" John Agnew14. The Political Right: Francesco Raniolo and Marco Tarchi15. Left and Center-Left: Evolution, Crisis, Future Perspectives: Marc Lazar and Lilia Giugni16. Christian Democracy in the "Second Republic": Between anachronism and niche identity Mark Donovan17. The Northern League Anna Cento Bull18. Magistrates joining politics: Antonio Di Pietro and Italy of Values Jim Newell19. Social Movements Italian-Style: From the No-Global to Beppe Grillo Mario Diani and Maria Fabbri SociolabSection IV: The Italian Welfare and Economy 20. Welfare in Italy Julia Lynch and Peter Ceretti21. Clientelism and Corruption Jean-Louis Briquet22. Political Institutions and Growth Leone Leonida, Dario Maimone Ansaldo Patti, and Pietro Navarra23. Italian Firms Raoul Minetti24. Banking Sector: Ownership, Profits and Competition Alsonfina Iona and Leone LeonidaSection V: Memories 25. Cinema, Memorial Narratives and Identity Paolo Jedlowski26. The Risorgimento in Italian History, Politics and Memory AnnaRita Gori27. Fascism and Anti-Fascism Phil Cooke28. The Colonial Past Roberta Pergher The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Italy provides a comprehensive account of Italy and Italian politics in the 21st Century. Featuring contributions from many leading scholars in the field, this Handbook is comprised of 28 chapters which are organized to deliver unparalleled analysis of Italian society, politics and culture. This is an essential reference work for scholars and students of Italian and Western European society, politics, and history.--Amazon.com