{"product_id":"patronage-power-and-poverty-in-southern-italy-a-tale-of-two-cities-hardback-9780521236379","title":"Patronage, Power and Poverty in Southern Italy; A Tale of Two Cities (Hardback) 9780521236379","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePatronage, Power and Poverty in Southern Italy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book examines the Italy of the 1980s, which represents an unparalleled example of dualistic development - deeply divided between North and South.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJudith Chubb (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521236379, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 January 1983\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e308 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.59 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDeeply divided between North and South, the Italy of the 1980s represents an unparalleled example of dualistic development, counterposing two profoundly different models of society and politics. In the South, socioeconomic backwardness was matched by the persistence of traditional forms of political behaviour - a politics based primarily on personal ties and patronage rather than on broader bonds of interest or ideology. This study seeks to understand the sources of popular support for clientelism in a resource-scarce society such as southern Italy. It analyses the dynamics of continuity and change in a political system based primarily on clientelism rather than on broader bonds of interest or ideology. The author explores the concrete patronage mechanisms linking the dominant party to each of the major social groups in the city - ranging from the urban poor to the Mafia. By contrast, the sections on Naples address the question of the conditions under which political machines may have lost their mass base of support.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of tables and figures\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Roots of Clientelistic Power: 1. Politics in the South, 1860–1943: regime change and political immobility\u003cbr\u003e 2. The southern economy: modernisation without development\u003cbr\u003e 3. Christian democracy in the postwar South: clientelism and the failure of reform\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Social Bases of the Machine: 4. The white-collar middle class\u003cbr\u003e 5. The local entrepreneurial class\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Mafia as entrepreneur: the politics of urban expansion and urban renewal\u003cbr\u003e 7. The urban poor: poverty and political control\u003cbr\u003e 8. The urban poor: three neighbourhood studies\u003cbr\u003e 9. Why does clientelism survive?\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Prospects and the Limits of Change: 10. Naples under the left\u003cbr\u003e 11. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Statistical appendix\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Selected bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political economy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political economy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20economy%20%5BKCP%5D%22\"\u003eKCP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006950920472,"sku":"9780521236379","price":83.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521236379i_ada1a140-717e-43cf-8326-07fe74586494.jpg?v=1691374041","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/patronage-power-and-poverty-in-southern-italy-a-tale-of-two-cities-hardback-9780521236379","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}