The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Italy provides a comprehensive account of Italy and Italian politics in the twenty-first century. Featuring contributions from many leading scholars in the field, this Handbook is comprised of 28 chapters which are organized to deliver unparalleled analysis of Italian society, politics, and culture. A wide range of topics are covered, including: politics and economy, and their impact on Italian society; parties and new politics; regionalism and migrations; public memories; continuities and transformations in contemporary Italian society. This is an essential reference work for scholars and students of Italian and Western European society, politics, and history.

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Italy provides a comprehensive account of Italy and Italian politics in the 21st Century. Featuring contributions from many of the leading scholars of Italian politics & society, the Handbook features over 30 chapters which are organized to provide unparalleled analysis of this complex and fascinating subject. The main subjects covered in each of the main sections include:

The Institutional System
Party Families and (New Politics)
Italy in the Wider World
Politics and Economy, and their Impact on Italian Society
Religion and Italian Society
New and Old Issues: Changes and Continuities in Italian Life
Italian Passions

This is an essential reference work for all those with an interest in Italian politics and history.
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