Strategic culture and Italy's military behavior : between pacifism and realpolitik / Paolo Rosa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosa, Paolo, 1963- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Strategic culture--Italy.

Strategic culture.

Italy--Foreign relations.

Italy.

Italy--Military policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book analyzes the influence of Italy's strategic culture on its foreign policy. It conducts an exploratory case-study to show if hypotheses generated by the strategic culture approach can shed some light on the puzzling Italian behavior in the international arena, as Italy shows a less assertive foreign policy vis-à-vis other middle powers in the same rank.

Contents:

Introduction: italy's foreign policy, some alternative explanations

The study of strategic culture in international relations

The sociological turn in international relations

The study of strategic cultures

Italy's strategic culture and foreign policy

Italy's strategic culture

Italy's strategic culture and international behavior

Conclusions.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4985-2282-3