Politics of National Identity in Italy - Immigration and 'Italianita' (Hardcover, New)

This book focuses on the politics of national identity in Italy. Only a unified country for just over 150 years, Italian national identity is perhaps more contingent than longer established nations such as France or the UK. The book investigates when, how and why the discussions about national identity and about immigration became entwined in public discourse within Italy. In particular it looks at the most influential voices in the debate on immigration and identity, namely Italian intellectuals, the Catholic Church, the Northern League and the Left. The methodological approach is based on a systematic discourse analysis of official documents, interviews, statements and speeches by representatives of the political actors involved. In the process, the author demonstrates that a 'normalisation' of intolerance towards foreigners has become institutionalised at the heart of the Italian state. This work will be of particular interest to students of Italian Politics, Nationalism and Comparative Politics.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy
Release date:	2015
First published:	2013
Authors:	Eva Garau
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	242
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-62779-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Nationalism
LSN:	0-415-62779-6
Barcode:	9780415627795

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!