{"product_id":"italy-today-andrea-mammone-9780415561600","title":"Italy Today: The Sick Man of Europe","description":"\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\u003e\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\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussions include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea Mammone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415561604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415561600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.59d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrea Mammone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056080777471,"sku":"9780415561600","price":66.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3bb147e7-3f8b-46df-ba61-3788ea05d2ca.jpg?v=1685039403","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/italy-today-andrea-mammone-9780415561600","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}