{"product_id":"italy-today-the-sick-man-of-europe-paperback","title":"Italy Today: The Sick Man of Europe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrea Mammone\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGiuseppe A. Veltri\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eItaly Today represents one of the most comprehensive examinations of contemporary Italy. It is a provocative and an innovative collection that aims to highlight the current 'crisis' of the country through an analysis of several different 'dark shadows' of contemporary Italian society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eItaly already had a long history of 'unsolved' issues, several chronic problems and contradictions that have been ignored for a very long time, during which they have assumed dramatic proportions and gravity. The peninsula has now become the 'Sick Man of Europe', a country facing a veritable decline also caused by apparent incapacity and difficulties of the ruling economic, political and social elites. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscussions include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ean evaluation of the current predicaments of the political system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eanalysis of emerging mafias, including new powerful crime organizations such as 'Ndrangheta \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eissues surrounding the ongoing presence of Fascism \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexamination of the recent xenophobic tensions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ediscussion of problems associated with the missed opportunity of the EU funding, and the increasing regional economic gaps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eoutline of the systemic troubles of Italy's economic and industrial system.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by leading experts in the field and covering a wide range of topics, this collection is essential reading for all those seeking to understand the issues and problems that are facing contemporary Italy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrea Mammone\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Lecturer in Modern European History at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGiuseppe A. Veltri\u003c\/strong\u003e is Lecturer 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755818123552,"sku":"9780415561600","price":129.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/49230b352bc8a5ba36dba52b509ebfa2.webp?v=1780068948","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/italy-today-the-sick-man-of-europe-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}