Offers an analyses of contemporary Italy. This book contains essays that aim to highlight the 'crisis' of the country. Editor(s): Mammone, Andrea; Veltri, Giuseppe A. Num Pages: 280 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white tables, 8 black & white halftones, 7 bla. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426. . 2010. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Italy Today: The Sick Man of Europe
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2010
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0415561604
ISBN 13: 9780415561600
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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Italy Today represents one of the most comprehensive examinations of contemporary Italy. It is a provocative and an innovative collection that aims to highlight the current ‘crisis’ of the country through an analysis of several different ‘dark shadows’ of contemporary Italian society.

Italy already had a long history of ‘unsolved’ issues, several chronic problems and contradictions that have been ignored for a very long time, during which they have assumed dramatic proportions and gravity. The peninsula has now become the ‘Sick Man of Europe’, a country facing a veritable decline also caused by apparent incapacity and difficulties of the ruling economic, political and social elites.

Discussions include:

an evaluation of the current predicaments of the political system
analysis of emerging mafias, including new powerful crime organizations such as ‘Ndrangheta
issues surrounding the ongoing presence of Fascism
examination of the recent xenophobic tensions
discussion of problems associated with the missed opportunity of the EU funding, and the increasing regional economic gaps
outline of the systemic troubles of Italy’s economic and industrial system.

Written by leading experts in the field and covering a wide range of topics, this collection is essential reading for all those seeking to understand the issues and problems that are facing contemporary Italy.

About the Author

Andrea Mammone is a Lecturer in Modern European History at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.

Giuseppe A. Veltri is Lecturer is teaching Methods of Social Inquiry at University of East Anglia . Giuseppe A. Veltri is a Lecturer in Media and Culture at University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.

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