Italy in International Relations: The Foreign Policy Conundrum

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Springer, 30 mai 2017 - 123 pages

This book aims to provide an overview of Italian foreign policy from the moment of unification to the establishment of the European Union. Three turning points are crucial in order to clarify Italy’s foreign policy: 1861, the proclamation of the Italian Kingdom; 1943, when Italy surrendered in World War II; 1992, the signing of the Maastricht Treaty. The international position of Italy continues to be an enigma for many observers and this fuels misinterpretations and prejudices. This book argues that Italy is different but not divergent from other European countries. Italian elites have traditionally seen foreign policy as an instrument to secure the state and import models for development. Italy can still contribute to international security and the strengthening of the EU. At the same time, Italy is not a pure adaptive country and has always maintained a critical attitude towards the international system in which it is incorporated.

 

Table des matières

1 Introduction
1
European Benchmark Dates and National Critical Junctures
7
3 March 1861 The Challenging Myth of the PostImperial Legacy
29
4 September 1943 Democratic Transition and International Adjustment
48
5 February 1992 Italy in a PostBipolar World
75
6 Conclusion
101
Glossary
106
Bibliography
111
Index
121
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Emidio Diodato is Associate Professor at Università per Stranieri di Perugia, Italy.
Federico Niglia is Adjunt Professor at Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali, Italy.

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