Italy in the Giolittian Era: Italian Democracy in the Making, 1900-1914
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, (1960). Revised expanded edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xvi,206pp. Blue cloth with gold lettering on spine in original dust jacket. The author presents his view that in pre-1914 Italy, under the leadership of Giovanni Giolitti, not only Italian democracy but also a promising fusion of the best political and moral resources of the Italian people had been clearly, if strenuously, in the making. Giolitti is presented as the representative figure and leader of the older Italian ruling class and of a genuinely liberal ethos. Minor scuffing and staining on cloth. Closed tears on top and bottom-edge of dj repaired with tape. Check marks and some underlining in black pen on eight pages in front section. Overall good+ condition. g. Item #28777
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