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Articles by: David Broder
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David Broder is a historian of French and Italian communism. He is currently writing a book on the crisis of Italian democracy in the post-Cold War period.
The Memory of the Defeated
Today marks the anniversary of Benito Mussolini’s execution. But the legacy of his regime continues to linger in Italian politics.
Notes on Italy’s Election
After yesterday's Italian election, the old is dying and something superficially different but not altogether new has been born.
The Strike Against Fear
On this day in 1943, a strike in Italy’s FIAT company marked the beginning of the end for Mussolini.
Italy Is the Future
Today’s Italian election has much to tell us about Europe’s future.
The Gross Coalition
As Italians get ready to go to the polls this weekend, the center-left is preparing to do a deal with Silvio Berlusconi.
Italy’s Missing Euro Debate
The euro was at the center of Italian political debate for years. But, as election day approaches, the issue has vanished from the stage.
Italy’s Terrible Alternatives
Northern League, Five Star Movement... Berlusconi? Why the Right is set to dominate the Italian election.
The Man Who Brought Pizza
Mikhail Gorbachev’s journey from Communist reformer to Pizza Hut salesman.
An Uninspired Victory
Abstention, not the divided left, was the main beneficiary of French voters' pessimism.
Independence on Hold
The general election marked a setback for the Scottish National Party. Is the independence dream dead?
A Partisan Mayor
A look back at the "French Tito," partisan militant Georges Guingouin.
Assessing Togliatti
Palmiro Togliatti helped build the Italian Communist Party into the envy of the European left. But just how tangible was his Italian road to socialism?
Being Anti-Trump Isn’t Enough
Silvio Berlusconi’s tenure reminds us that the Left needs to attack the neoliberal center, not just the populist right.
“Everything Will Change”
Yes, the defeat of Renzi's constitutional reform was a victory. And no, it won't condemn Italy to right-wing authoritarianism.
Taking Back Control
Old ways of thinking about mass democratic politics won't cut it in today's globalized, atomized society.
Losing Ground
Italy's xenophobic Five Star Movement has capitalized on the Left's weakness to emerge as the lone voice of anti-establishment voters.
The Lost Partisans
Today Italy celebrates Liberation Day. But the true spirit of the antifascist resistance has long been obscured.
The Antifascism of Fools
Supporting centrist forces is the wrong way to keep the Right out of power.
A Heretic, Not a Splitter
Pietro Ingrao's life captured the great promise and ultimate tragedy of the Italian Communist Party.