{"product_id":"the-politics-of-the-italian-army-1861-1918-9781032945118","title":"The Politics of the Italian Army 1861-1918","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John Whittam\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Europe - Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1977, \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of the Italian Army \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a comprehensive overview of the role played by the army in Italian history and politics from 1861-1918. Divided into three major parts the book attempts to do three things: to observe some of the familiar sights of nineteenth and early twentieth century Italian history from a slightly different viewpoint; to enquire into why one of the least militaristic of societies has been plunged periodically into aggressive wars by the deliberate action of its governments; and finally, to provide an account of civil military relations in Italy for use in comparative studies. The author discusses themes such as the First War of Independence; Fanti and the creation of the Italian army; the consolidation of the army; the army and the crisis of the late 1890s; the Libyan war and non-intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an important historical reference work for students and scholars of Italian history, military history and political history of Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46931103285399,"sku":"9781032945118","price":2656.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781032945118.webp?v=1771611140","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-politics-of-the-italian-army-1861-1918-9781032945118","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}