who was most significant political thinker in Italy?

Question 1

Explain Mazzini’s beliefs

Answer 1

Italy 1 nation, rise up against Austrian rule (inspired by Romanticism), everyone take part in revolution including peasants.

Question 2

What did Mazzini create?

Answer 2

’ Young Italy’, secret society aiming for revolution and unity.

Question 3

What did Mazzini’s journal inspire? What was it’s issues?

Answer 3

Inspired attempts at revolution (Bandera brothers in calabria). Could not be accessed by peasants (Illiterate, 2/3 are at this time), so his want for peasants to be involved in rev was unlikely.

Question 4

Why was Mazzini’s aims not realistic?

Answer 4

States benefited from Austria economically and through military

Question 5

What were Gioberti’s beliefs?

Answer 5

Pope leader as many differences in Italy, all shared Catholicism ‘neo- geulphism’. Romantic ideas, federation way forward

Question 6

Was Gioberti realistic?

Answer 6

Pope relied on Austria for military power + has little to gain as protestantism on rise in Europe, does not want to unsettle it. Popular amongst moderates, as kept individual power in states.

Question 7

What were Balbo’s beliefs?

Answer 7

House of Savoy used, as free from Austrian ties. Wanted a federation + Piedmontese king to lead it, as Piedmont has army necessary to have foreign domination (believed Austria holding Italy back). Did not want to inspire peasants, saw them as uneducated ect.

Question 8

Was Balbo realistic?

Answer 8

House of Savoy free from Austrian ties, would not distrupt relationship. Keeping states seperate popular amongst moderates.