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The Rise And Fall Of Italian Terrorism (Paperback)
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"Between the late 1960s and the early 1980s Italy suffered one of
the most severe waves of domestic political terrorism experienced
by any Western democracy. During those years, Italian terrorists
committed more than 12,000 acts of political violence. The 1978
assassination of former prime minister Aldo Moro and the 1980
bombing of the railroad station in Bologna, in particular,
attracted world-wide publicity. Aside from its magnitude, Italian
terrorism has been distinguished from that in other Western
democracies by the fact that very little violence can be traced to
the grievances of ethnic or religious minorities and by the
prominent role of right-wing bands. This book relates the
formation, development, and eventual defeat of both neo-Fascist and
left-wing terrorist groups in Italy. In addition to assessing the
historical origins and contemporary manifestations of Italian
terrorism, the authors examine the biographies of 2,500 individuals
who participated in the violence, answering such questions as who
the terrorists were, where they came from, and what led them to
commit violent acts. The authors explore the causes of violence not
only by reviewing terrorist groups' ideological pronouncements but
also by analyzing the social, economic, and political conditions in
those sections of Italy hardest hit by terrorism. Finally, the book
describes the actions taken by the much-maligned Italian state to
overcome successfully the terrorist threat."
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