The Implications of Eurocommunism for the NATO Alliance: A Case Study of Italy and the PCI

Abstract

The rise of Communism in Western Europe in recent years poses a significant challenge to both the West and the East. This study examines aspects of the phenomenon of Eurocommunism and its effect upon the NATO Alliance; presents the differing nuances and significance of Eurocommunism; and offers an historical overview of Eurocommunism and, specifically, the Italian Communist Party (PCI). A discussion of the Alliance identifies recent important developments, the Italian contribution to NATO, and the United States' interests in the NATO Alliance. The military and defense policies of the Italian Communist Party are discussed and the likelihood of its attaining a position of power in a future government is analyzed. The results of recent elections in Italy are examined in this study, as well as alternatives to NATO.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA086569

Entities

People

  • Darlene W. Vatikiotis

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Congress
  • Eastern Europe
  • European Communities
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Treaties

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).