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'More Work! Less Pay!' - Rebellion and Repression in Italy, 1972-7 (Hardcover)
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'More Work! Less Pay!' - Rebellion and Repression in Italy, 1972-7 (Hardcover)
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In the mid-1970s, a long wave of contentious radicalism swept
through Italy. 'Proletarian youth', 'metropolitan Indians', 'the
area of Autonomy': a shifting galaxy of groups and movements
practised new forms of activism. Factories and universities were
occupied; rent and utility payments were withheld; neo-Fascists and
drug pushers were attacked on sight. The movements were at once
creative and brutal, intransigent and playful. A particular target
for mockery was the parliamentary Left, and above all the Italian
Communist Party (PCI). An earlier wave of radical activism had
culminated in the Hot Autumn of 1969; then, the PCI had managed to
'ride the tiger' of industrial militancy, emerging with its
credibility enhanced. Now, however, the PCI was committed to
compromise with the ruling Christian Democrats. The second cycle of
contention thus ended in a hostile engagement: rather than adopt
their policies, the PCI labelled the movements Fascists, criminals
and hooligans. By the end of 1977 the movements were broken, while
the PCI had moved sharply to the Right. The main beneficiaries were
left-wing 'armed struggle' groups such as the Red Brigades.
Building on Sidney Tarrow's 'cycle of contention' model and drawing
on a wide range of Italian materials, Phil Edwards has told the
story of a unique and fascinating group of political movements, and
of their disastrous engagement with the mainstream Left. As well as
shedding light on a neglected period of twentieth century history,
this book offers lessons for understanding today's contentious
movements ('No Global', 'Black Bloc') and today's 'armed struggle'
groups. -- .
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