Gastrofascism and Empire: Food in Italian East Africa, 1935-1941

by Simone Cinotto

Book Overview

Food stood at the centre of Mussolini's attempt to occupy Ethiopia and build an Italian Empire in East Africa. Seeking to redirect the surplus of Italian rural labor from migration overseas to its own Empire, the fascist regime envisioned transforming Ethiopia into Italy's granary to establish self-sufficiency, demographic expansion and strengthen Italy's international political position. While these plans failed, the extensive food exchanges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350436879
• ISBN13: 9781350436879
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"