Italian communism in transition : the rise and fall of the historic compromise in Turin, 1975-1980 / Stephen Hellman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hellman, Stephen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communism--Italy--Turin.

Communism.

Turin (Italy)--Politics and government.

Turin (Italy).

Partito comunista italiano. Turinese Federation.

Partito comunista italiano.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York ; Oxford, [England] : Oxford University Press, 1988.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study of the Italian Communist Party during the most critical period of its recent history explains the roots of the party's crisis. Events in Turin, such as Red Brigade terrorism and the historic defeat of the unions at Fiat in 1980, are assessed in the light of national developments.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; 1. Transitional Crisis and the PCI; 2. Workers and Communists in Turin, 1945-1980; 3. The Political Dimensions of Transitional Crisis in Turin: Three Cases; 4. The Strategic Dimensions of the Crisis: Autocritica and Change (1978-1980); 5. The Organizational Dimension of Transitional Crisis: The Turinese Federation's Broader Context; 6. The Organizational Dimensions of the Crisis in Turin in the 1970's; 7. The Party Apparatus in Transition: The Changing Role and Profile of the PCI Functionary; 8. The Turinese Functionaries' Attitudes on the Party, Tactics, and Strategy

9. Conclusions: The PCI in Transition Notes; Bibliography; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-280-44034-1

0-19-536387-6

1-60129-692-4

OCLC:

171570853