The Italian state and international terrorism, 1969-1986

• Verfasst von: Lomellini, Valentine [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: The Italian state and international terrorism, 1969-1986
• Titelzusatz: the Lodo Moro
• Werktitel: Il "Lodo Moro"
• Verf.angabe: Valentine Lomellini
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Verlag: palgrave macmillan
• E-Jahr: 2023
• Jahr: [2023]
• Umfang: x, 257 Seiten
• Gesamttitel/Reihe: Security, conflict and cooperation in the contemporary world
• Fussnoten: Enthält Literaturangaben und ein Namenregister
• ISBN: 978-3-031-43159-3
• Schlagwörter: (g)Italien / (s)Terrorismus / (z)Geschichte 1969-1986
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe: Lomellini, Valentine, 1981 - : he Italian state and international terrorism, 1969-1986. - Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2023. - 1 Online-Ressource (x, 257 Seiten)
• RVK-Notation: NQ 8200
• Sach-SW: Asian history
• Sach-SW: Asiatische Geschichte
• Sach-SW: European history
• Sach-SW: Europäische Geschichte
• Sach-SW: HISTORY / Asia / General
• Sach-SW: HISTORY / Europe / Italy
• Sach-SW: International relations
• Sach-SW: Internationale Beziehungen
• Sach-SW: POL058000
• Sach-SW: POL059000
• Sach-SW: POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General
• Sach-SW: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Terrorism
• Sach-SW: Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000
• Sach-SW: Terrorism, armed struggle
• Sach-SW: Terrorismus, bewaffneter Kampf
• Geograph. SW: Italien
• Geograph. SW: Italy
• Zeit-SW: 1970 bis 1979 n. Chr
• Zeit-SW: 1980 bis 1989 n. Chr
• Zeit-SW: c 1970 to c 1980
• K10plus-PPN: 1878123580

Abstract

This book sheds light on the so-called ‘Moro Doctrine’, an Italian state security policy which has been portrayed in literature as an under-the-counter agreement made between Italy and Palestinian movement during the Cold War. The Moro Doctrine, or ‘Lodo Moro’ as it is known in Italy, aimed to protect the peninsula from Palestinian attacks by allowing terrorists to use Italian territory as a base for weapons and guerrilla fighters. Responsibility for the ‘Lodo’ was instrumentally placed on Aldo Moro, the five-time Prime Minister of Italy, after his death, and since then his name has become indelibly linked with the shame of having negotiated with Palestinian terrorists. Thanks to records collected from over twenty archives in Italy, the USA, France, Germany, Britain and Russia, concrete evidence shows that the significance of this agreement needs to be rethought. The author argues that the decision to adopt the Lodo was not solely made by Moro, but also involved key figures of the Christian Democrat and Socialist parties, various magistrates and even the President of the Republic. It illustrates how terrorism was used as an effective tool in international diplomacy to influence foreign and domestic policies. Offering a re-examination of Italian counter-terrorist policy, this book analyses how Italy responded to international terrorism during the Cold War, providing a useful read for those researching Italian and European history, Cold War studies, the history of international relations and diplomacy, and Middle-East history.