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War and democracy : labor and the politics of peace /

Through a study of the mobilization of the Italian and British labor movements during World War I, this book explores whether war advances democracy. It explains why Italy descended into fascism and Britain made minimal democratic advances.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kier, Elizabeth, 1958- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Politics and war.
Democracy.
World War, 1914-1918 > Influence.
World War, 1914-1918 > Social aspects > Great Britain.
World War, 1914-1918 > Social aspects > Italy.
Labor movement > Political aspects > Great Britain.
Labor movement > Political aspects > Italy.
Description
Summary:Through a study of the mobilization of the Italian and British labor movements during World War I, this book explores whether war advances democracy. It explains why Italy descended into fascism and Britain made minimal democratic advances.
Physical Description:x, 243 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501756405
1501756400