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Book SynopsisAnyone interested in the entire sweep of political thought over the last hundred years will find in Norberto Bobbio's Ideological Profile of Twentieth-Century Italy a masterful, thought-provoking guide. Home to the largest communist party in a democratic society, Italy has been a unique place politically, one where Christian democrats, liberals, fa
Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1996 "Noberto Bobbio's survey of intellectual traditions in Italy throughout this century is a welcome and timely contribution to Italian historiography. As a guide to the currents of thought, debates and publications that have both informed and disparaged Italy's democratic development this volume is indispensable."--Western European Politics
Table of ContentsForeword to the SeriesForewordBiographical NotePrefaceTranslator's NoteCh. 1Positivism and Marxism3Ch. 2Catholics and the Modern World15Ch. 3The Forces of the Irrational33Ch. 4The Antidemocrats45Ch. 5The Two Socialisms57Ch. 6Benedetto Croce69Ch. 7The Lesson of Facts81Ch. 8World War I: An Interlude91Ch. 9Between Revolution and Reaction103Ch. 10The Ideology of Fascism122Ch. 11Croce in Opposition133Ch. 12The Ideals of the Resistance143Ch. 13The Years of Commitment157Ch. 14Democracy on Trial169Ch. 15Toward a New Republic?187Explanatory Notes203Bibliography215Index229
