Gian Enrico Rusconi
Gian Enrico Rusconi (b. 1938) is an Italian historian and political scientist. A specialist in comparitive Italo-German 20th century history, he teaches at the University of Turin. He is a columnist at the Turinese daily La Stampa.
Updated: 16 March 2011
One and a half centuries after unification, Italy is still a divided country. Its neighbours may well view it as a single entity, however, historian Gian Enrico Rusconi argues that this perception is based on a poor understanding of the centrifugal forces at work in the country.