Italy and the Wider World 1860-1960

Richard Bosworth's overview of Italy's role in European and world politics from 1860 to 1960 is lively and iconclastic. Based on a combination of primary research and secondary material he examines Italian diplomacy, military power, commerce, culture, tourism and ideology. His account challenges many aspects of current Italian historiography and offers an original vision of the place of Italy in modern history.

Introduction: The Problem of Italy and the Wider World 1860–1960; Chapter 1 Italian Diplomacy and European Power Politics 1860–1922; Chapter 2 Italian Diplomacy and European Power Politics 1922–60; Chapter 3 The Italian Military in War and Peace 1860–1960; Chapter 4 Italian Commerce and the Wider World 1860–1960; Chapter 5 The Rise and Fall of the Italian Empire 1860–1960; Chapter 6 The Rise and Rise of the Empire of the Italies; Chapter 7 Cultures and Ideology for Export; Chapter 8 Visiting Italy;

R.J.B. Bosworth is Professor of History at the University of Western Australia. He has published widely on modern Italian political and social history, including emigration history, and on historiography.