Ending Terrorism in Italy analyses processes of disengagement
from terrorism, as well as the connected issues of reconciliation,
truth and justice. It examines in a critical and original way how
terrorism came to an end in Italy (Part I), and the legacy it has
left behind (Part II). The book interrogates a wide array of
published memoirs and a considerable number of new face-to-face
interviews with both former terrorists and first and second
generation victims
In the last two decades, and especially in recent years, former
extreme-right terrorists in Italy have started to talk about their
past involvement in terrorist violence, including, for the first
time, acts of violence which have for decades been considered
taboo, that is to say, bomb attacks against innocent civilians.
These narratives add to the perspectives offered by members of
left-wing terrorist groups, such as the Red Brigades and "Prima
Linea." Surprisingly, these narratives have not been systematically
examined, yet they form a unique and extremely rich source of
first-hand testimony, providing invaluable insights into processes
of youth radicalization and de-radicalization, the social
re-integration of ex-terrorists, as well as personal and collective
healing.
Even less attention has been paid to the victims narratives or
stories. Indeed, the views and activities of the victims and their
associations have been seriously neglected in the scholarly
literature on terrorism, not just in Italy, but elsewhere in
Europe. The book therefore examines the perspectives of the victims
and relatives of victims of terrorism, who over the years have
formed dedicated associations and campaigned relentlessly to obtain
justice through the courts, with little or no support from the
state and, especially in the case of the bombing massacres, with
increasing awareness that the state played a role in thwarting the
course of justice."
Ending Terrorism in Italy "will be of interest to historians,
social scientists and policy makers as well as students of
political violence and post-conflict resolution.
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