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POLI 3101 Italian Politics and Government
Studio Art & Fashion Design Program
Florence, Italy
Dates: 8/30/21 - 12/18/21
POLI 3101 Italian Politics and Government
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Santa Reparata International School of Art
Location: Florence, Italy
Primary Subject Area: Political Science
Instruction in: English
Course Code: TBA / POLI 3101
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course, but a general knowledge of world history as well as a high interest into Italian history and culture, political economy and political science is strongly recommended.
Required Supplies: During orientation, students will receive a list of textbooks they are required to purchase. Students should not purchase any texts before orientation.
DESCRIPTION
The course will focus on the history of the juridical and social events that have defined Italian political dynamics from the birth of the Unitarian State (1861) until today. This process can be divided into three main periods:
1. The monarchist-liberal regime (1861-1922), which begun with the establishment of the Kingdom of Italy and ended with the rise to power of Fascism;
2. The Fascist regime (1922-1943), which turned into the first Totalitarian State, and Mussolini?s dictatorship, beginning in 1926;
3. The Republican period, the advent of the democratic order (since 1948), which was created with the realization of the new Constitution and the first free elections.
From 1943 to 1945 Italy was divided into two independent State entities: the Italian Social Republic (RSI), whose territory was militarily occupied by German troops, and the Southern Kingdom (the former Kingdom of Italy), which was militarily occupied by the Anglo-American troops. With the end of World War II (April 1945), the Social Republic was annexed to the Kingdom of the South, and the Italian territorial unit (excepting Istria, Fiume and Dalmatia and Corsica, lost in the war) was restored along with the monarchist-liberal regime previous to the fascist period. On June 2nd, 1946 the Italians were called to express their opinion on whether the Monarchy should remain the form of the State or, instead Italy should become, for the first time in its history, a Republic. The victory of the Republic (with around 12 million votes vs. nearly 10 million) marks the birth of the Repubblica Italiana.
1. The monarchist-liberal regime (1861-1922), which begun with the establishment of the Kingdom of Italy and ended with the rise to power of Fascism;
2. The Fascist regime (1922-1943), which turned into the first Totalitarian State, and Mussolini?s dictatorship, beginning in 1926;
3. The Republican period, the advent of the democratic order (since 1948), which was created with the realization of the new Constitution and the first free elections.
From 1943 to 1945 Italy was divided into two independent State entities: the Italian Social Republic (RSI), whose territory was militarily occupied by German troops, and the Southern Kingdom (the former Kingdom of Italy), which was militarily occupied by the Anglo-American troops. With the end of World War II (April 1945), the Social Republic was annexed to the Kingdom of the South, and the Italian territorial unit (excepting Istria, Fiume and Dalmatia and Corsica, lost in the war) was restored along with the monarchist-liberal regime previous to the fascist period. On June 2nd, 1946 the Italians were called to express their opinion on whether the Monarchy should remain the form of the State or, instead Italy should become, for the first time in its history, a Republic. The victory of the Republic (with around 12 million votes vs. nearly 10 million) marks the birth of the Repubblica Italiana.