Railways and the Formation of the Italian State in the Nineteenth Century

by Albert Schram

Book Overview

This book relates the history of Italian railways with special regard to their relation with the Italian state from the 1840s, when the first lines were constructed, until nationalization in 1905. It shows that while the Italian state interfered continuously in railway matters, it was nevertheless incapable of creating viable conditions for railway companies. Throughout the nineteenth century 'the railway question' continued to have a pernicious and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521041775
• ISBN13: 9780521041775
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"