Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Italy ― History, Politics, Society

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.

Andrea Mammone is a Lecturer in Modern European History at Royal Holloway, University of London

Giuseppe A. Veltri is teaching Methods of Social Inquiry at University of East Anglia . Giuseppe A. Veltri is a Lecturer in Media and Culture at University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.