This study traces the origins and development of the Italian Socialist Party in the post-Risorgimento period. Special emphasis is given to the socialist left--the so-called revolutionary intransigent faction--and its most representative member, Costantino Lazzari (1857-1927). This work is divided into three general parts: Lazzari's activity with the Italian Worker Party in Milan in the 1880s, and his contribution to the founding and early development of the Socialist Party in the 1890s; the political and ideological strugges within the Socialist Party in the years 1900-1912, culminating with the socialist left winning control of the party at the national congress of Reggio-Emilia in 1912; and the Socialist Party, with Lazari as political secretary, during the difficult years of World War I and the post-war crisis. / Also discussed in this work are the origins and development of the Chambers of Labor, the impact of revolutionary syndicalism on the socialist and labor movements, relations between the Socialist Party and the General Confederation of Labor, and the notable instances of popular unrest and insurrections in the post-Risorgimento period--the Fasci siciliani, the fatti di Milano (1898), the general strike of 1904, settimana rossa (1914), the fatti di Torino (1915 and 1917), the biennio rosso (1919-1920), and the occupation of the factories (1920). / This study is based on extensive archival collections and other primary and secondary sources including socialist newspaper, corrrespondence, and memoirs. Archival materials used include sources for the interior and justice ministries located at the Archivio Centrale dello Stato in Rome, and prefectual records from the Archivio di Stato in Milan. In addition the private papers of Costantino Lazzari, and other personal collections located at the Istituto Feltrinelli in Milan provided material for this study. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 42-10, Section: A, page: 4549. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1981.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74644 |
| Contributors | HEMBREE, MICHAEL F., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 486 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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