Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction xi
5. 1. Croce and Italy in 1943 1
6. 2. Waging War 27
7. 3. The Matter of the King 48
8. 4. The Congress of Bari 64
9. 5. De Nicola’s Negotiations 86
10. 6. A Democratic Compromise 98
11. 7. A Government of National Unity 120
12. 8. Rome’s Liberation 134
13. 9. From Bonomi to Bonomi 155
14. 10. The Northern Wind 168
15. 11. The Advent of De Gasperi 182
16. 12. Election and Referendum 194
17. 13. The Constituent Assembly 208
18. 14. The Peace Treaty of 1947 225
19. 15. A New Course 240
20. 16. The Elections of 1948 251
21. Conclusion 269
22. Notes 273
23. Bibliography 309
24. Index 327