Introduction -- The liminal origins of Italian democracy -- Monarchy or republic? -- America is coming, America is coming! -- Between east and west -- Democracy and the power of memory -- Meanings of democracy -- Conclusion
Summary
On the Edge of Democracy is a detailed case study of the dual political transformation that Italy underwent between 1943 and 1948: from monarchy to Republic, and from fascism to democracy. Stepping away from examining formal political activity, Forlenza focuses on the hopes, fears, and expectations that the public formulated under conditions of political and existential uncertainty
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 12, 2018)
