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Italian Foreign Policy in the ‘Second Republic’. Changes of Form and Substance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2016

James Walston
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Abstract

The birth of the ‘Second Republic’ was at least partially due to the changes in international relations in Europe and the rest of the world. The instablity in the Balkans forced Italy to face security issues close to home, while instability in the Middle East meant that Italy had to reconsider its energy security policy as well as military security in the region. The change in the form of government in Italy under both the centre-right and centre-left has involved the Prime Minister taking on a much more important role in foreign policy. The two traditional pillars of Italian foreign policy—Atlanticism and an attachment to the European institutions—have remained largely unchanged, but their relative importance and emphasis have altered markedly with the alternation of administrations. During the course of the Second Republic we can therefore conclude that Italy has moved from being a ‘consumer of security’ to being a ‘producer of security’ due to a combination of external necessities and internal reforms.

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Modern Italy , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , February 2007 , pp. 91 - 104
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Copyright © Association for the study of Modern Italy 

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