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OverviewThe Italian Empire and the Great War brings an imperial and colonial perspective to the Italian experience of the First World War. Italy's decision for war in 1915 built directly on Italian imperial ambitions from the late nineteenth century onwards, and its conquest of Libya in 1911DS12. The Italian empire was conceived both as a system of overseas colonies under Italian sovereignty, and as an informal global empire of emigrants; both were mobilized to support the war in 1915DS18. The war was designed to bring about 'a greater Italy' both literally and metaphorically. In pursuit of global status, Italy fought a global war, sending troops to the Balkans, Russia, and the Middle East, though with limited results. Italy's newest colony, Libya, was also a theatre of the war effort, as the anti-colonial resistance there linked up with the Ottoman Empire, Germany, and Austria to undermine Italian rule. Italian race theories underpinned this expansionism: the book examines how Italian constructions of whiteness and racial superiority informed a colonial approach to military occupation in Europe as well as the conduct of its campaigns in Africa. After the war, Italy's failures at the Peace Conference meant that the 'mutilated victory' was an imperial as well as a national sentiment. Events in Paris are analysed alongside the military occupations in the Balkans and Asia Minor as well as efforts to resolve the conflicts in Libya, to assess the rhetoric and reality of Italian imperialism. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Vanda Wilcox (Independent scholar)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.634kg ISBN: 9780198822943ISBN 10: 0198822944 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 24 June 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Imperialism and Irredentism in Liberal Italy 3: From Neutrality to Intervention, 1914-1915 4: Italians on the battlefield 5: Societies at war 6: War in the Italian colonies 7: The war beyond Italy: expeditionary forces and expansionist ambitions 8: Race, nationality, and citizenship: the meanings of italianità in wartime 9: The Paris Peace Conference and Beyond 10: Post-war settlements in the Adriatic and the Balkans 11: Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean after the war 12: Conclusion BibliographyReviewsItaly's Great War was an imperial war, a war for territory gained by conquest. Vanda Wilcox's elegant narrative lays bare these tragic illusions, and shows why they could never have been realized. Here is an original contribution to the defeat embedded in Italy's 'victory' in the Great War. * Jay Winter, Yale University * Wilcox has strengthened her reputation as a leading scholar of Italy and the Great War ... a well written, perceptive and valuable account * Tim Halstead, The Western Front Association * Italy's Great War was an imperial war, a war for territory gained by conquest. Vanda Wilcox's elegant narrative lays bare these tragic illusions, and shows why they could never have been realized. Here is an original contribution to the defeat embedded in Italy's 'victory' in the Great War. * Jay Winter, Yale University * Author InformationVanda Wilcox is the author of Morale and the Italian Army in the First World War (2016) and editor of Italy in the Era of the Great War (2018). She has taught at John Cabot University and Trinity College, Rome Campus, and most recently at NYU Paris. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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