Sur la faible identite nationale des Italiens
In: Pôle sud: revue de science politique, Heft 14, S. 29-39
ISSN: 1262-1676
During the last decade, there has been in Italy an important debate about the weakness of the Italian national belief, the consequence of the defense of the Northern League toward the Italian state, as well as the breakdown of the First Republic. Many historical & political scientists have scrutinized the nature & origins of this problem: the backward unification, the exteriority of the state among the people, economic & social disparities, & the survival of regional dialects, mentalities, & political behaviors. However, investigations & sample surveys suggest that this weakness of national identity is not so intense. Moreover, they show a gap between state & nation among Italian people. Finally, this low sense of belonging to a nation-state could be considered as a positive perspective, in the framework of the European integration process. 17 References. Adapted from the source document.