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Not Only Riflusso: The Repression and Transformation of Radical Movements in Italy between 1978 and 1985

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A European Youth Revolt

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While in 1980 and 1981, European cities such as Amsterdam, West Berlin, Zurich and London were shaken by urban conflicts and riots, the Italian radical left faced a period of increased repression. The ‘meeting of movements’ in Bologna in September 1977 — during which thousands of activists gathered in the city, occupied public spaces and confronted the police — represented the end of a long season of struggles, discussions and actions by radical political organizations. The ‘hot autumn’ of the 1970s ended, and the ‘winter’ of the 1980s began.

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  1. Research Centre for Contemporary History, Hamburg, Germany

    Knud Andresen (Senior Researcher) (Senior Researcher)

  2. Leiden University, The Netherlands

    Bart van der Steen (Lecturer) (Lecturer)

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Mudu, P., Piazza, G. (2016). Not Only Riflusso: The Repression and Transformation of Radical Movements in Italy between 1978 and 1985. In: Andresen, K., van der Steen, B. (eds) A European Youth Revolt. Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-56570-9_8

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