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• List of tables Preface to the Second Edition List of abbreviations Introduction Part One: The Economy 1. Economic reconstruction, 1945- 1950; 2. The Politics of development, 1950-1963; 3. From 'Miracle' to crisis, 1963-1969; 4. From the 'Hot Autumn' to interdependence, 1969-1985; 5. From boom to crisis, 1985-1996 Part Two: Society 6. Classes and migrant workers; 7. The debate on social classes; 8. Labour migration; 9. Women, families, feminism, youth; 10. Women and Families; 11. Feminism; 12. Youth; 13. Instruments of political mobilisation; 14. Trade unions; 15. Private enterprise; 16. The Church; 17. The mass media Part Three: Politics 18. Elections; 19. Governments; 20. Parliament; 21. The Constitution; 22. The role of the working class; 23. Private property; 24. Democracy; 25. The Church; 26. The constitutional compromise; 27. Conclusion; 28. Local Government; 29. The political parties; 30. The old party system; 31. The Christian Democratic Party and its successors; 32. The Italian Communist Party and its successors; 33. The Italian Socialist Party; 34. The Lega Nord; 35. Berlusconi's Forza Italia; 36. The post-fascist right; 37. A tentative conclusion Bibliography of works cited Index