Italian Foreign Policy, 1947–1951

Alcide De Gasperi and Carlo Sforza between Atlanticism and Europeanism

By (author) Giulia Prati Series edited by Dittmar Dahlmann Series edited by Christian Hacke Series edited by Klaus Hildebrand Series edited by Christian Hillgruber Series edited by Joachim Scholtyseck

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Extent: 271 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Twentieth- & Twenty-First- Century History

Series: Internationale Beziehungen. Theorie und Geschichte

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(June 2006)

ISBN: 9783899713015

6.54 x 9.49 inches

Price: $94.00

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Since the birth of the Italian Republic, Italian foreign policy has been based on two main pillars: the Atlantic alliance and the process of European integration. In particular, throughout the Cold War and beyond, Atlanticism and Europeanism have concurred in producing a two-fold influence on the definition of the Italian national interest. Similarly, Italian foreign policy has been internally influenced by contending supranational and national definitions of its interest. The present study examines and delineates the foreign policy of the Italian Republic between 1947 and 1951 in terms of the changing nature and content of Italy’s national interest as defined by Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi and Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlo Sforza. The focus is placed on their contribution to Italy’s role, relevance, and influence on the Atlantic alliance and the process of European integration.

Dr. Giulia Prati works as an academic collaborator at the chair of Prof. Christian Hacke, Institute for Political Science and Sociology of the University of Bonn.

  • By (author) Giulia Prati
  • Series edited by Dittmar Dahlmann
  • Series edited by Christian Hacke
  • Series edited by Klaus Hildebrand
  • Series edited by Christian Hillgruber
  • Series edited by Joachim Scholtyseck