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Railways and the Formation of the Italian State in the Nineteenth Century (Cambridge Studies in Italian History and Culture)
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Publication Date: September 3rd, 2007
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN:
9780521041775
Pages:
200
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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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