Stalin and Togliatti: Italy and the Origins of the Cold War
Stalin and Togliatti: Italy and the Origins of the Cold War March 28, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm CWIHP Elena Agarossi, professor of contemporary history at the Scuola Superiore di Pubblica Amministrazione in Rome and member of the Wilson Center European Alumni Association will lead a panel discussion on her latest book entitled Stalin and Togliatti: Italy and the Origins of the Cold War which was co-authored with Victor Zaslavsky, who...
Stalin and Togliatti: Italy and the Origins of the Cold War
Elena Agarossi and Victor Zaslavsky Stalin and Togliatti: Italy and the Origins of the Cold War Stalin and Togliatti reveals the dependence of the Italian Communist Party on Soviet decisionmaking in the early Cold War and the willingness of Stalin to sacrifice the interests of the Italian Communist Party to Soviet foreign interests. It explores the connection between the domestic Italian politics and the international affairs during...