Italy's Foreign Policy in the Twenty-first Century

A Contested Nature?

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book Italy's Foreign Policy in the Twenty-first Century by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781317594741
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: October 17, 2014
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781317594741
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: October 17, 2014
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Italy’s foreign policy has often been dismissed as too idiosyncratic, inconsistent and lacking ambition.

This book offers new insights into the position Italy has attained in the international community in the 21st century. It explores how the country has sought to take advantage of its passage from a bipolar to a multipolar system and assesses the ways in which it has engaged internationally, its new responsibilities, and the manner in which it conducts its policies in the pursuit of its interests, whether political or commercial. It argues that although Italy is engaged internationally, there is a gap between its actions and what it actually delivers, and as long as this gap continues Italy is likely to remain a partial and unreliable foreign policy actor. Divided into three parts, this book explores:

  • the context and processes which characterise Italy’s external action
  • its relations with crucial countries and regions such as the US, the EU, and the BRICs
  • its security and defence policies.

This book will be of interest to students and scholars of European Politics, Foreign Policy analysis and Italian studies.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Italy’s foreign policy has often been dismissed as too idiosyncratic, inconsistent and lacking ambition.

This book offers new insights into the position Italy has attained in the international community in the 21st century. It explores how the country has sought to take advantage of its passage from a bipolar to a multipolar system and assesses the ways in which it has engaged internationally, its new responsibilities, and the manner in which it conducts its policies in the pursuit of its interests, whether political or commercial. It argues that although Italy is engaged internationally, there is a gap between its actions and what it actually delivers, and as long as this gap continues Italy is likely to remain a partial and unreliable foreign policy actor. Divided into three parts, this book explores:

This book will be of interest to students and scholars of European Politics, Foreign Policy analysis and Italian studies.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Linking Health and Education for African American Students' Success by
Cover of the book Walter Lippmann and the American Century by
Cover of the book Education for Citizenship: Ideas into Action by
Cover of the book Reference Groups and the Theory of Revolution (Routledge Revivals) by
Cover of the book Media Education in the Primary School by
Cover of the book Sexual Abuse Litigation by
Cover of the book Scented Garden by
Cover of the book Hermeneutic Dialogue and Social Science by
Cover of the book Neuropsychology of Criminal Behavior by
Cover of the book Sufi Ritual by
Cover of the book Imagining Punjab, Punjabi and Punjabiat in the Transnational Era by
Cover of the book If Someone Speaks, It Gets Lighter by
Cover of the book Setting Up and Maintaining an Effective Private Practice by
Cover of the book Nigeria Under British Rule (1927) by
Cover of the book Dirty Tricks or Trump Cards by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy