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Cavour and Garibaldi 1860: A Study in Political Conflict

Cavour and Garibaldi 1860: A Study in Political Conflict

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  • Author：Denis Mack Smith
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First published in 1954， and now re-issued with a fresh preface， Cavour and Garibaldi remains the single most important contribution yet made by an English-speaking historian to the study of the Risorgimento。 Devoted to seven crucial months in 1860， the work examines in detail the sequence of events between the Sicilian rebellion in April， and the absorption of all the south into the Italian kingdom of Victor Emmanuel in November。 It shows， in the contrasting priorities of the two great leaders， the creative tensions that underlay the movement for Italian unification。 Against Cavour's desire to extend to the rest of the peninsula the benefits of Piedmontese liberalism， the author juxtaposes Garibaldi's dream of a united Italy， achieved if necessary by force。 The diplomat and political strategist is compared with the soldier and popular hero， and in the comparison it is Garibaldi who emerges as the realist， and Cavour as the inspired but dogmatic muddler。

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Czarny Pies ，

During the year of 1860， the Kingdom of Italy would acquire virtually all of the Italian peninsula with the exception of the Papal Enclave in Rome and Venetia （i。e。 Austrian Venice）。 The version of the events promoted by the Kingdom of Italy was that Garibaldi and Cavour had worked together in this epic struggle。Smith paints a much different picture。 Cavour viewed Garibaldi as a threat to the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont。 He was content to seize territories for Sardinia-Piedmont from Austria wi During the year of 1860， the Kingdom of Italy would acquire virtually all of the Italian peninsula with the exception of the Papal Enclave in Rome and Venetia （i。e。 Austrian Venice）。 The version of the events promoted by the Kingdom of Italy was that Garibaldi and Cavour had worked together in this epic struggle。Smith paints a much different picture。 Cavour viewed Garibaldi as a threat to the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont。 He was content to seize territories for Sardinia-Piedmont from Austria with the help of France。 He did not want to attack either the Papal States or the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily because he feared such an action would force a massive foreign intervention against Sardinia-Piedmont。 At the same time Cavour feared that Garibaldi might turn Italy into a democratic republic。 Cavour was a noble determined to protect the interests of his class and felt that the best instrument for this was a constitutional monarchy with a very limited franchise。Consequently， Cavour actively opposed Garibaldi's expedition to liberate Sicily and his subsequent conquest and of Naples。 He consequently accused Garibaldi of having a radical， republican agenda and constantly attacked his personal character。Smith's vision of Garibaldi however is the exact opposite。 He portrays Garibaldi as being utterly altruistic and willing to sacrifice many things for the goal of unifying Italy。 Smith insists that Garibaldi ， realizing that after the horrors of the French Revolution the major European powers would intervene to prevent the creation of an Italian Republic， understood that Italy could only be unified under King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia-Piedmont。Smith is critical of Cavour on my issues。 He argues that Cavour who never visited either Sicily or Naples simply did not understand southern Italy。 He reminds the reader that Cavour could barely speak Italian and that he spoke exclusively French in all professional settings。 Finally Smith agrees with Garibaldi that Cavour paid too high a price for French military support when he ceded Nice and the Savoy to France。Smith's version of events have prevailed in the Anglo-Saxon world since ""Cavour and Garibaldi 1860: A Study in Political Conflict" was published in 1954。 The Italians also seem to have been aware that there was a profoundly negative side to Cavour。 The national archives did not allow historians access to Cavour's correspondence until the Kingdom of Italy was dissolved in 1946。 Informal barriers to the documents persisted into the 1950s。Smith's book then is a classic which has endured the test of time。 The problem is that it is a dreadful slog for the general reader。 The book requires capsule biographies of the many players and more maps showing the military advances during 1860。 Determined to show that there was a consistent pattern of obstruction and opposition to Garibaldi on the part of Cavour， Smith goes into excruciating detail relating every incident on a month by month basis。 In chronicling the infighting that took place within the political elites， Smith forgets to talk about the popular enthusiasm for the Risorgimento。 ""Cavour and Garibaldi 1860: A Study in Political Conflict" is an essential book about the Risorgimento but it is certainly not for the reader who does not already have an solid understanding of the era。 。。。more

Ivan ，

Mamma mia， che pesantezza！ Sarà un grande storico， ma un tocco di brio， che non guasta mai， non ce lo concede neanche un po'。 Supermattone e super scientifico， un punto di riferimento basilare nella storiografia sul Risorgimento; da studiare al corso di laurea; credo。 Mamma mia， che pesantezza！ Sarà un grande storico， ma un tocco di brio， che non guasta mai， non ce lo concede neanche un po'。 Supermattone e super scientifico， un punto di riferimento basilare nella storiografia sul Risorgimento; da studiare al corso di laurea; credo。 。。。more

Maurizio Codogno ，

Mack Smith è lo storico inglese più esperto della storia italiana。 In questa che è stata la sua prima opera， la cui prima edizione risale agli anni '50， si mette a ribaltare la tradizione italica riguardo all'annessione dell'Italia meridionale che ci hanno insegnato a scuola。 Indubbiamente un punto di vista diverso è sempre utile per avere un'idea più completa di quanto successe in quei mesi， e il testo è letteralmente farcito di citazioni dagli epistolari dei vari protagonisti。 Tra l'altro， lo Mack Smith è lo storico inglese più esperto della storia italiana。 In questa che è stata la sua prima opera， la cui prima edizione risale agli anni '50， si mette a ribaltare la tradizione italica riguardo all'annessione dell'Italia meridionale che ci hanno insegnato a scuola。 Indubbiamente un punto di vista diverso è sempre utile per avere un'idea più completa di quanto successe in quei mesi， e il testo è letteralmente farcito di citazioni dagli epistolari dei vari protagonisti。 Tra l'altro， lo sapevate che Cavour scriveva abitualmente in francese？ Dal libro si nota però come ciascuno ha i suoi pregiudizi。 Mack Smith， come in genere i britannici， tende infatti a migliorare l'immagine di Garibaldi: non solo a scapito di Cavour， il che potrebbe anche starci， ma proprio in assoluto。 L'eroe indomito， che di politica non capiva molto ma aveva un senso innato per fare le cose giuste， tanto che veniva osannato dalla popolazione？ Anche la situazione politica nel napoletano viene mostrata in maniera non propriamente neutrale: chissà， forse la parentela dei Borboni con i francesi ha un po' prevenuto il nostro。 Anche il testo non mi è sembrato molto scorrevole， non per la traduzione ma proprio per lo stile ripetitivo al limite del martellamento。 Insomma， ci sono libri più interessanti。 。。。more

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