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Cold War Trieste: Nationalism, Localism, and “Italianità” in a Contested Borderland

 

Embarking on a captivating journey through the tumultuous socio-political landscape of a contested city, this book investigates the enduring influence of nationalism as a political ideology in Cold War Italy. It views this topic through the lens of a disputed borderland teetering on the southern edge of the Iron Curtain between 1945 and 1975. Taking a multidimensional approach, the author explores the entanglement of local, national, and international politics in shaping projected meanings of the border’s “Italianità” from containment to détente within public discourse. It narrates how the views and actions of a wide array of political actors and émigré associations left an indelible imprint on the city’s historical memory and its Italian community. Darwing on a rich tapestry of primary sources, this book ultimately offers readers a panoramic view of Cold War Trieste and its contested borderland.