Antonio Gramsci and the Italian national question

An analysis of the articles of L’Ordine Nuovo (1919-1920)

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  • Jorge del Palacio Martín Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

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https://doi.org/10.18042/cepc/rep.197.04

Abstract

This research paper analyses the Italian national question as discussed in the articles written by Antonio Gramsci published on the socialist weekly newspaper L’Ordine Nuovo between 1919 and 1920. Broadly speaking, the adoption of the idea of the Italian nation by the Italian Communist Party (PCI) is commonly associated to Palmiro Togliatti’s leadership after the Second World War. However, this paper argues that Gramsci and his articles in L’Ordine Nuovo over that two-year span feature prominently the concept of the Italian nation in his strategy to subvert the liberal order and help establish a communist society. This paper mainly explores the following: the Italian national question according to Gramsci vis-à-vis Marx, Engels and Lenin’s positions in the matter, the southern question, and an evaluation of the Risorgimento as an «incomplete» or «betrayed» revolution.

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Published

2022-10-10

How to Cite

Palacio Martín, J. del. (2022). Antonio Gramsci and the Italian national question: An analysis of the articles of L’Ordine Nuovo (1919-1920). Revista De Estudios Políticos, (197), 109–136. https://doi.org/10.18042/cepc/rep.197.04

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