Download or read book Unions Change and Crisis written by Peter Lange and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1982, Unions, Change and Crisis represents the first detailed, comparative, historical and theoretically grounded study of two of the major trade union movements of Europe. It brings together the results of the first part of the first major study from Harvard University’s Centre for European Studies. The book explores, first individually and then comparatively, the evolution of the French and Italian Union movements through the end of the 1970s. It will be of particular interest for students of trade unions, industrial relations and political economy in France and Italy, but also those interested in the comparative analysis of advanced industrial democracies more generally.

Download or read book Contemporary Italian Narrative and 1970s Terrorism written by David Ward and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-13 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about literary representations of the both left- and right-wing Italian terrorism of the 1970s by contemporary Italian authors. In offering detailed analyses of the many contemporary novels that have terrorism in either their foreground or background, it offers a “take” on postmodern narrative practices that is alternative to and more positive than the highly critical assessment of Italian postmodernism that has characterized some sectors of current Italian literary criticism. It explores how contemporary Italian writers have developed narrative strategies that enable them to represent the fraught experience of Italian terrorism in the 1970s. In its conclusions, the book suggests that to meet the challenge of representation posed by terrorism fiction rather than fact is the writer’s best friend and most effective tool.

Download or read book The Palgrave International Handbook of Football and Politics written by Jean-Michel De Waele and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-21 with total page 699 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook offers an analysis of the relation between football and politics, based on over 30 case studies covering five continents. It provides a detailed picture of this relation in a wide number of European, American, African, and Asian states, as well as a comparative assessment of football in a global perspective, thus combining the general and the local. It examines themes such as the political origins of football in the studied country, the historical club rivalries, the political aspects of football as a sports spectacle, and the contemporary issues linked to the political use of football. By following the same structure with each study, the volume allows for the comparison between largely investigated cases and cases that have seldom been addressed. The Handbook will be of use particularly to students and scholars in the fields of sport studies, political science and sociology, as well as cultural studies, anthropology and leisure studies.

Download or read book Political Violence in Context written by Lorenzo Bosi and published by ECPR Press. This book was released on 2024-08-30 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Context is crucial to understanding the causes of political violence and the form it takes. This book examines how time, space and supportive milieux decisively shape the pattern and pace of such violence. While much of the work in this field focuses on individual psychology or radical ideology, Bosi, Ó Dochartaigh, Pisoiu and others take a fresh, innovative look at the importance of context in generating mobilisation and shaping patterns of violence. The cases dealt with range widely across space and time, from Asia, Africa and Europe to the Americas, and from the Irish rebellion of 1916 through the Marxist insurgency of Sendero Luminoso to the ‘Invisible Commando’ of Côte d’Ivoire. They encompass a wide range of types of violence, from separatist guerrillas through Marxist insurgents and Islamist militants to nationalist insurrectionists and the distinctive forms of urban violence that have emerged at the boundary between crime and politics. Chapters offer new theoretical perspectives on the decisive importance of the spatial and temporal contexts, and supportive milieux, in which parties to conflict are embedded, and from which they draw strength.

Download or read book First They Took Rome written by David Broder and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Italy’s political disaster under a microscope There is little that hasn’t gone wrong for Italy in the last three decades. Economic growth has flatlined, infrastructure has crumbled, and out-of-work youth find their futures stuck on hold. These woes have been reflected in the country’s politics, from Silvio Berlusconi’s scandals to the rise of the far right. Many commentators blame Italy’s malaise on cultural ills—pointing to the corruption of public life or a supposedly endemic backwardness. In this reading, Italy has failed to converge with the neoliberal reforms mounted by other European countries, leaving it to trail behind the rest of the world. First They Took Rome offers a different perspective: Italy isn’t failing to keep up with its international peers but farther along the same path of decline they are following. In the 1980s, Italy boasted the West’s strongest Communist Party; today, social solidarity is collapsing, working people feel ever more atomized, and democratic institutions grow increasingly hollow. Studying the rise of forces like Matteo Salvini’s Lega, this book shows how the populist right drew on a deep well of social despair, ignored by the liberal centre. Italy’s recent history is a warning from the future—the story of a collapse of public life that risks spreading across the West.

Download or read book The Ruling Class written by Tito Boeri and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ruling class plays a major role in society. It makes possible what would otherwise be infeasible, by removing constraints that may stand in the way of long-term growth. Historically, economists devoted far less attention than sociologists to the study of ruling classes. Using the theoretical tools of economists, this volume provides an understanding of what drives the formation of a ruling class, and the relationship between politics and business firms. Focusing on Italy, it uses labour economics to analyse the selection of the ruling class, the labour market of politicians, the allocation of managers' time, and their incentives, remunerations, and career paths. It draws on contributions from two teams of leading scholars and on research undertaken by the Fondazione Rodolfo DeBenedetti. Part I focuses on the labour market of politicians. It uses detailed information on personal characteristics, incomes, performance in office, and career paths (both before and after the Parliamentary mandate) of all the politicians elected to the Italian Lower Chamber (Camera) between 1948 and 2008. This is the first time that this information has been gathered and summarized in key indicators. Part II is devoted to the managerial class. It includes cross-country surveys of managers across a sample of European countries, surveys carried out in cooperation with the largest union of managers in the service sector, social security records, and, for the first time, surveys on the allocation of time for top executives.

Download or read book Routledge Revivals European Trade Unions and the 1970s Economic Crisis written by Various Authors and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-07-30 with total page 1340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volumes in this set report and analyse European trade union responses to the 1970s economic crisis across a range of nations including, Germany, Italy, France, Britain and Sweden. The set will be of interest to those studying trade unions, industrial relations and European political economy.

Download or read book The Valley of the Fallen written by Donald Katz and published by AtRandom. This book was released on 2001-10-09 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few writers can match journalist Donald Katz’s ability to make an exotic locale familiar or transform an ordinary place into something peculiar if not completely weird. The Valley of the Fallen and Other Places gathers a pastiche of stories from around the world, each of which subtly underlines the relationship between geography and politics. Locations, counties, regions of the world emerge as characters in Katz’s panoramic cast–as fully drawn as the unusual people that occupy them–so that one realizes of each particular account, that this could only happen in a place like this. The setting for each of these pieces–whether home or abroad–provides a resonant backdrop for Katz’s startling perceptions and cultural acumen. He paints a portrait of Spain in which people are dying of political repression and vividly depicts Italy in the throes of a postwar capitalist hangover. Katz describes Arkansas, its history of racial strife notwithstanding, as an “American cultural ark” where respect for old-fashioned gumption and the tolerance for human eccentricity have fostered a renaissance of spirit. He captures the poignant ruin of political ideals gone amuck in the image of columns of Ethiopian children being herded through the night at gunpoint, undergoing political re-education. Katz’s observations of the Sinai, where “beliefs, convictions, even hunches become howling zeal,” contrast with Santa Fe’s “philosophical cogitating and quality-of-life improvement projects” in a New Age mecca that breeds tamer but equally fervent faiths. The cumulative effect of reading this eclectic collection is one of wonder about the mysterious and dazzling world in which we live, and the way our lives are shaped by our place in it.

Download or read book Drawn and Dangerous written by Simone Castaldi and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring an overlooked era of Italian history roiled by domestic terrorism, political assassination, and student protests, this book shines a new light on what was a dark decade, but an unexpectedly prolific and innovative period among artists of comics intended for adults. Blurring the lines between high art and popular consumption, artists of the Italian comics scene went beyond passively documenting history and began actively shaping it through the creation of fictional worlds where history, cultural data, and pop-realism interacted freely.

Download or read book Italian Communism in Transition written by Stephen Hellman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1988 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of the Italian Communist Party during the most critical period of its recent history explains the roots of the party's crisis. Events in Turin, such as Red Brigade terrorism and the historic defeat of the unions at Fiat in 1980, are assessed in the light of national developments.

Download or read book Translations on International Communist Developments written by and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 972 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Autonomism written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-08-15 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into "Autonomism," a comprehensive guide exploring its evolution and impact in Political Science. This book examines autonomous Marxist thought, highlighting its significant influence on worker self-organization and resistance to conventional capitalist structures. 1-Autonomism-Understand the core principles of Autonomism, its historical context, and its break from traditional Marxism. 2-Antonio Negri-Explore Antonio Negri's challenge to established ideas of power and resistance in modern capitalism. 3-Michael Hardt-Delve into Michael Hardt's work, especially "Empire," and its redefinition of global governance. 4-Workerism-Examine Workerism’s roots within Autonomism, focusing on labor empowerment through direct action. 5-Empire (Hardt and Negri book)-Analyze the concept of Empire and its impact on understanding global capitalism and resistance. 6-Multitude-Understand the idea of multitude, a key concept in Autonomism challenging traditional class notions. 7-Potere Operaio-Survey Potere Operaio’s influence, known for its radical approach to worker autonomy. 8-John Holloway (sociologist)-Consider Holloway's theories on change and resistance, aligning with Autonomism’s prefigurative politics. 9-Autonomia Operaia-Explore Autonomia Operaia’s history, advocating worker autonomy and direct action in Italy. 10-Prefigurative politics-Examine prefigurative politics, promoting future societal ideals through present actions. 11-Infoshop-Discover Infoshops’ role in spreading radical ideas, reflecting Autonomism’s grassroots knowledge sharing. 12-Indiani Metropolitani-Investigate Indiani Metropolitani, focusing on marginalized urban communities and their resistance strategies. 13-Paolo Virno-Explore Paolo Virno’s theories on immaterial labor and work's evolving nature in post-industrial societies. 14-Marxist schools of thought-Survey Marxist schools and their intersections with Autonomism, highlighting key theoretical debates. 15-Raniero Panzieri-Analyze Raniero Panzieri’s contributions, particularly his theories on capitalist development and class roles. 16-Mario Tronti-Examine Mario Tronti’s ideas on capitalist restructuring and working-class autonomy in Autonomism. 17-Left communism-Discuss Left Communism's principles and its relationship with Autonomism, critiquing centralized authority. 18-Post-Marxism-Explore Post-Marxism’s influence on autonomy and resistance in Autonomism's theoretical developments. 19-Immaterial labor-Investigate immaterial labor in Autonomism, examining its implications for contemporary exploitation. 20-Quaderni Rossi-Trace the legacy of Quaderni Rossi, a key publication in Autonomist thought, analyzing class and capitalism. 21-Classe Operaia-Examine Classe Operaia’s transformation in Autonomism, exploring its relevance in modern social movements. This book is essential for professionals, students, and enthusiasts alike. Each provides focused insights, collectively offering a thorough understanding of Autonomism's enduring impact on political discourse and action.

Download or read book Italy in Transition written by Peter Lange and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Download or read book Problems of Communism written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Images of Class written by Jacopo Galimberti and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first overview of the unique encounter between artists and the prominent Marxist current Workerism, also known as Operaismo During the 1960s and 1970s, Workerism and Autonomia were prominent Marxist currents. However, it is rarely acknowledged that these movements inspired many visual artists such as the members of Archizoom, Gordon Matta-Clark and Gianfranco Baruchello. This book focuses on the aesthetic and cultural discourse developed by three generations of militants (including Mario Tronti, Antonio Negri, Bifo and Silvia Federici), and how it was appropriated by artists, architects, graphic designers and architectural historians such as Manfredo Tafuri. Images of Classsignposts key moments of this dialogue, ranging from the drawings published on classe operaia to Potere Operaio’s exhibition in Paris, the Metropolitan Indians’ zines, a feminist art collective who adhered to the Wages for Housework Campaign, and the N group’s experiments with Gestalt theory. Featuring more than 140 images of artworks, many published here for the first time, this volume provides an original perspective on post-war Italian culture and new insights into some of the most influential Marxist movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries worldwide.

Download or read book The Red Brigades and the Discourse of Violence written by Marco Briziarelli and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-27 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the communicative practices of the Italian radical group Red Brigades (Brigate Rosse, or BR), the relationship the group established with the Italian press, and the specific social historical context in which the BR developed both its own self-understanding and its complex dialectical connection with the society at large. The BR’s worldview and the dominant ideology(ies) mediated by the press are treated as competing responses to structural issues of Italian history: the structural weakness of the nation state, the contradictions of an uneven economic development, and the consequent struggle of the bourgeois class to achieve hegemonic rule.

Download or read book Politics Policy and the European Recession written by Andrew Cox and published by Springer. This book was released on 1982-06-18 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: