Modern Italy

John Foot's 3rd Edition of Modern Italy provides a comprehensive exploration of the key historical debates, events, and controversies in Italy over the last 150 years. Using a thematic structure centred on the Nation, the State, the Economy and Politics, Modern Italy skilfully draws out the many and far-reaching connections between Italy's past and the country as it is today.

The book offers innovative interpretations of topics such as national identity, democratic politics, and modernizatio...