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Agrarian reform
agrarian reform policies
Author_Margaret Carlyle
Category=NHD
Catholic Church influence
economic development Italy
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Italian constitution analysis
Modern Italy
North South divide
political party dynamics 1950s Italy
Population and Poverty
postwar Italian politics
Roman Catholic Church
Product details
- ISBN 9781041239963
- Weight: 300g
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 02 Apr 2026
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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First published in 1957, Modern Italy examines the complex political and economic challenges Italy faced during the 1950s. The book explores the strength and policies of major political parties, the new constitution, and efforts to combat over-centralization, all set against the backdrop of Fascist tyranny that had stifled political experience and liberty for two decades. It also delves into the implications of overpopulation and the urgent need for agrarian reform in a nation divided between the industrialized, prosperous North and the impoverished agricultural South. This work remains a valuable resource for scholars and researchers of Italian and European history.
