{"product_id":"the-archipelago-italy-since-1945-9781408827246","title":"The Archipelago: Italy Since 1945","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sparkling history of Italy from the post-war to the present by renowned historian John Foot  Italy emerged from the Second World War in ruins. Divided  invaded and economically broken  it was a nation that some claimed had ceased to exist. By the 1960s  Italy could boast the fastest-growing economy in the world  as rural society disappeared almost overnight.  In The Archipelago  acclaimed historian John Foot chronicles Italys tumultuous history from the post-war period to the present. From the silent assimilation of fascists into society after 1945 to the troubling reign of Silvio Berlusconi  and from the artistic peak of neorealist cinema to the celebration of Italys 150th birthday in 2011  he examines both the corrupt and celebrated sides of the country. While often portrayed as a failed state on the margins of Europe  Italy has instead been at the centre of innovation and change  a political laboratory. Through stories of trials  TV programmes  songs and football matches  moments of violence and beauty  epochal social transformation and suffocating continuities  this new history tells the fascinating story of a country always marked by scandal but with the constant ability to re-invent itself.  Comprising original research and lively insights  The Archipelago chronicles the crises and modernisations of over seventy years of post-war Italy  from its fields  factories  squares and housing estates to the political intrigue of Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67923477987381,"sku":"ByrdShop_1408827247","price":88.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781408827246.jpg?v=1794105549","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-archipelago-italy-since-1945-9781408827246","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}