NAPOLI ITALIANA La storia della città dopo il 1980 | 1977 | ANTONIO GHIRELLI

This work by Antonio Ghirelli presents a sweeping account of Naples’s evolution from the mid-19th century onward, positioning the city within the larger context of the Italian unification and national integration. The author examines the interplay of political power, urban transformation, and social change, uncovering how Naples oscillated between decline and renewal as industrialisation, migration, and crisis reshaped its fabric. Ghirelli combines journalistic immediacy with historical commentary to highlight themes such as modernisation, the legacy of the Bourbon era, the impact of fascism and war, and the persistent resilience of local tradition. His perspective questions the notion of Naples as “other”, instead emphasising its integral role in the Italian story.