Borders in arms : political violence in the North-Eastern : Adriatic after the Great War ; Confini in armi : violenza politica nell'Adriatico nord-orientale dopo la grande guerra ; Oborožena meja. Politično nasilje v severno-vzhodnem Jadranu po prvi svetovni vojni

Abstract

Published: 10 December 2018 ; This article analyzes forms of political violence in the area of the former Austrian Littoral in the first years after the Great War. This period was characterized by extreme political instability, economic insecurity and violence. The question of how different societies managed to interact despite volatile and hostile political conditions is of enormous importance to the history of the region. Based on archival research the essay will investigate questions related to ruptures and continuity of violence before and after 1918, forms of military and paramilitary violence and the role of the new Italian authorities in the management of violence until the beginning of the Fascist regime.