Railways and the Formation of the Italian State in the Nineteenth Century
Series: Cambridge Studies in Italian History and Culture;
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Product details:
- Publisher Cambridge University Press
- Date of Publication 3 September 2007
- ISBN 9780521041775
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages200 pages
- Size 228x150x11 mm
- Weight 303 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 3 b/w illus. 3 maps 32 tables 0
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Short description:
An account of the role of railways in Italian political and economic life during the process of unification.
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This book relates the history of Italian railways with special regard to their relation with the Italian state from the 1840s, when the first lines were constructed, until nationalization in 1905. It shows that while the Italian state interfered continuously in railway matters, it was nevertheless incapable of creating viable conditions for railway companies. Throughout the nineteenth century 'the railway question' continued to have a pernicious and divisive influence on Italian political life; and because of the low quality of railway regulation, and other factors, the railways' contribution to the creation of a national market and the economic unification of the country was limited. The book also examines Italian regional social and economic statistics before and after political unification in order to obtain a deeper insight into the continuing disparity between northern and southern Italy. Finally, the book places the development of the Italian railways in a European context, and compares their construction with those in Germany.
"This very succinct and persuasive account of railway development in the second half of the 19th century validates an older view that the economic impact of the railroads was substantially less than had been predicted." Choice
Table of Contents:
List of illustrations; List of tables; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. The history of railways; 2. Railways and the Italian state in the nineteenth century; 3. Railway building in Italy; 4. Railway traffic; 5. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.
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