The Italian Left in the Twentieth Century

De Grand chronicles the history of the Italian Socialist and Communist parties - natural allies yet also enemies, in the struggle to reform society.

Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: The Left from the Formation of the Italian Socialist Party to the Triumph of Fascism Chapter 1 The Origins of the Socialist Movement in Italy, 1860-1900 Chapter 2 The Heyday of Reformism and the Challenge of Revolutionary Socialism, 1900-1917 Chapter 3 The Left between Revolution and Reaction, 1917-1920 Chapter 4 The Creation of the Italian Communist Party, 1921-1926 Chapter 5 The Years of Exile, 1926-1943 Part Two: The Left and the Republic Chapter 6 The Fall of Fascism and the Establishment of the Republic Chapter 7 The Cold War and the Creation of a Bipolar Political System Chapter 8 The Left in the Years of Centrism, 1948-1960 Chapter 9 The Opening to the Left: New Beginning or False Start Chapter 10 The Perils of Prosperity, 1968-1979 Conclusion Bibliographical Essay Index