The study of the complex relationship between Italy and the colonial possessions is exemplary for understanding many of the central questions in the history of economic development in Europe and the African continent in the 20th century. War was a persistent factor in the colonial history of...

The collapse of the communist dictatorship in Albania catalysed a series of profound transformations regarding the economic, political, institutional, legal, and social dimensions. These reforms were often rolled out haphazardly, lacking a coherent strategy, and were marred by intense political...

In the mid-1960s, Portugal took five loans from the World Bank for the development of its electric sector. Although they were just a small part of the total Portuguese borrowing at the World Bank, these five loans played an important role in the development of the Portuguese electric sector....

A close and unbiased analysis of the economic policies of the Second Spanish Republic shows a remarkable continuity between the fiscal and monetary policies of all the republican governments, whatever their political ideology. While Spain was less affected than other nations by the Great...

Care structures in the modern age have undergone profound transformations due to the changed operating environment and advances in medical technology. However, according to Foucault's theory, the advances in medical treatment and care organization are considered as part of a power system and...

The paper addresses a neglected aspect of IMI's activity in supporting the internationalisation of Italian industry in the post-war period: the creation of Italconsult in 1957, in partnership with some of the most important Italian private exporting industrial companies (Innocenti, Italcementi,...

The paper focuses on the history of an entrepreneurial family, member of the local élite of Verona in between the old typographical regime and the modern publishing industry. It also describes the rise and fall of a family company with large interests in the field of printing, cardboard...