Giovanni Battista Bronzini

The research project focuses on the analysis of Italy’s international posture between 1979 and 1987, suggesting that the neoconservative movement significantly influenced certain policies and ideas of the Italian governments of the VIII and IX legislatures. Indeed, the world surrounding the Reagan administration—made up of think tanks, religious associations, and government officials—had a profound impact on the Italian party and diplomatic fabric. In light of the archival sources available in American and Italian archives, both private and state, the research aims to contribute to the historiography of the Cold War through an analysis of the development of transnational networks within the framework of Italian-American relations.