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Railways and the Formation of the Italian State in the Nineteenth Century

Railways and the Formation of the Italian State in the Nineteenth Century

Paperback

Series: Cambridge Studies in Italian History and Culture

TrainsGeneral European History

ISBN10: 0521041775
ISBN13: 9780521041775
Publisher: Cambridge
Published: Sep 3 2007
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.46 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This book relates the history of Italian railways and their relation with the Italian state from the 1840s, when the first lines were constructed, until nationalization in 1905. The effects of railway legislation are assessed, and various socio-economic indicators for the Italian regions are analyzed. It is shown that railways contributed little to the economic unification of Italy, and that any positive effects were felt mostly in the twentieth century. During the nineteenth century and the process of unification, it is argued that railways had a pernicious and divisive influence on Italian political life.

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