Un tentativo di ricomposizione della galassia socialista: il PSU (1949-1951)
Author(s)
Tedesco Antonio
Date Issued
2025
Type
article
Issue
1/2025
Start Page
49
End Page
84
Journal
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This contribution aims to provide new insights on the experience of the United Socialist Party, which arose at the end of 1949 as an attempt to bring together groups and organizations from the fragmented socialist and social democratic galaxy, with the primary objective of creating a political space autonomous from the two blocs of the Cold War. This political organization seems not to have received adequate attention in
post-World War II historiography, probably because of its short life – less than eighteen months – which made it little more than a “sketch of a party” in the unrealistic world of third-force movements. Furthermore, the limited available archival documentation seems to have discouraged further in-depth historical work. However, the political history of the PSU deserves broader consideration, not only for the events connected to its troubled beginnings, but above all for the passionate role played by leading figures such as Romita, Silone, Mondolfo and Zagari. The party’s original political positions, particularly its sincere and passionate commitment to European federalism, are also worthy of note, as is its troubled epilogue. Based on papers preserved in the recently reorganized Giannino Parravicini Fund and declassified documents from the historical archive of the CIA, this article explores new aspects of the PSU experience, tracing a new approach to its historical analysis.
post-World War II historiography, probably because of its short life – less than eighteen months – which made it little more than a “sketch of a party” in the unrealistic world of third-force movements. Furthermore, the limited available archival documentation seems to have discouraged further in-depth historical work. However, the political history of the PSU deserves broader consideration, not only for the events connected to its troubled beginnings, but above all for the passionate role played by leading figures such as Romita, Silone, Mondolfo and Zagari. The party’s original political positions, particularly its sincere and passionate commitment to European federalism, are also worthy of note, as is its troubled epilogue. Based on papers preserved in the recently reorganized Giannino Parravicini Fund and declassified documents from the historical archive of the CIA, this article explores new aspects of the PSU experience, tracing a new approach to its historical analysis.
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