Modern Italy, 1871-1982

Longman History of Italy #8

by Martin Clark

After examining the early attempts at nation-making, Dr. Clark helps us to understand why, given the diversity and apparent backwardness of Italy before 1914, its Liberal regime in the 1920s was unable to withstand the rise of Fascism.

Genres: History, Italy

444 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Martin Clark was a British historian noted for his work on modern Italy. After obtaining his degree at Cambridge, Clark gained his PhD at Birkbeck College. In 1965 he was appointed assistant lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. He remained there at the politics department until his retirement in 2001.

Reviews

[Marc Lamot · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clearly a basic work, a reference point for further development and correction. Concise presentation, with the fascist period as strongest part. The post-war period has a strong interpretive emphasis, with a particularly weak ending (everything seemed good in 1982). The focus is on the economic development, with a rather conservative slant (pro free market, very critical versus trade unions).

[CloudyReeds Claudia Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is no smut whatsoever