Giuseppe A. Veltri shapes the view on Italy´s future and presents his new book at the LSE.
Italy Today represents one of the most comprehensive examinations of contemporary Italy. It is a provocative and innovative collection of chapters that highlight the current ‘crisis’ of the country through an analysis of several different ‘dark shadows’ in contemporary Italian society
Italy has already had a long history of ‘unresolved’ issues, chronic problems and contradictions that have been ignored for a very long time, during which they have assumed dramatic proportions and gravity. The peninsula has become the ‘Sick Man of Europe’ with a decline partly caused by problems inherent in its ruling economic, political and social elites.
Written by leading experts in the field and covering a wide range of topics, this collection is essential reading for all those seeking to understand the issues and problems faced by contemporary Italy.
Discussions include:
an evaluation of the current predicaments in the political system
analysis of emerging mafias, including new powerful crime organisations such as ‘Ndrangheta
issues surrounding the ongoing presence of fascism
examination of recent xenophobic tensions
discussion of problems associated with the missed opportunity of EU funding, and increasing regional economic gaps
outline of the systemic problems in Italy’s economic and industrial system.
‘We are delighted to see the impact Giuseppe’s new book has already had on shaping political discourse with respect to Italy’s role in Europe’, says LRCG co-ordinator Thorsten Roser, ‘It represents an important contribution to understanding the political dynamics in Italy and it is a joy to see that one of our members is at the forefront of shaping the discussion.’
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"Faced with the attention-seeking antics of Silvio Berlusconi and his political allies, increasingly the temptation is not to treat Italy seriously. The great achievement of the contributors to this excellent volume is to reach behind the façade of political posturing to show that Italy does matter, because the failure of Italy’s political system to come up with solutions to the chronic problems facing the country today poses questions that are relevant to all advanced democracies. Italy today, but where next?" - John Davis, University of Connecticut
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