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 failure 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.
About the Author: Paul Ginsborg is Professor of Contemporary European History at the University of Florence.
His previous publications include Daniele Manin and the Venetian Revolution of 1848-1849.
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St. Martin's Griffin A history of contemporary italy: society and politics, 1943-1988, paperback/paul ginsborg
