Conversations with History: Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley
This interview is part of the Institute's "Conversations with History" series, and uses Internet technology to share with the public Berkeley's distinction as a global forum for ideas.
Welcome to a Conversation with History. I'm Harry Kreisler of the Institute
of
International
Studies. Our guest today is Federico Rampini, who is the West Coast and Pacific
Rim Correspondent of La Repubblica, the largest national newspaper in
Italy. He has served as La Repubblica's European correspondent and its
executive managing editor. He is the author of several books, including Effeto
Euro and Dall'euforia al crollo.
- Background
... growing up cosmopolitan ... emphasis on Europe ... impact of the sixties
... moving to Italy
- Italian Communist Party ...
the party's distance from the Soivet Union ... Euro-Communism ... student
leader ... repercussions of the fall of the Soviet Union ... coming to power
in Italy ... party's pragmatism ... influence of Gramsci ... local leadership
roles
- Europe and the Left ... studying
under Raymond Aron ... Left moves from opposing to supporting Europe ... saving
social welfare from globalization ... transcending nationalism ... political
obstacles in Italy ... Germany in the new landscape ... preventing inter-state
conflict ... challenge of globalization
- Europe after 9/11 ... nonunified
response ... reassertion of national identity ... disillusionment with U.S
model ... European experience with terrorism ... no "recipe" to
defeat terrorism
- Conclusion ... diverse influences
... internationalism ... Marx and other scholars
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