Unfettered Crony Capitalism
An economic system that is characterized by close, mutually advantageous relationships between business leaders and government officials. TBD
The Tale of Two Banks
Introduction Before we talk about banks, let's remember what the economic situation of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies was compared to that of all the other states of the peninsula, including the Kingdom of Sardinia (Sabaud Kingdom). The following figure shows this situation. In a nutshell, the economic…
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Some of the excerpts in this blog post are taken from the book: La storia delll'Italia Unita by Enrico Fagnano. Mr. Garibaldi one of the most celebrated figures responsible for the creation of the Italian nation, circa 160 years ago, has always been portrayed as the hero that…
The alliance between the Kingdom of Sardinia (Piedmont) and England
[print_link] Introduction The invasion of the South (Kingdom of Two Sicilies) did not happen by divine will, nor because the "heroes" and "martyrs" of the liberal (today we would say neo-liberal) revolution suddenly decided to defeat a fully organized army and fleet. The high tide that submerged the…
The Kingdom of Two Sicilies and England
Europe before the Kingdom of Two Sicilies annexation In order to understand how the Italian state was engineered a couple of centuries ago, it is important to understand the political context of the time, mainly the crucial role that England and France played. The Kingdom of Sardinia (Piedmont…
Tonight in Naples
This Christmas the Italian television aired a superb service about Naples, the town I came from. More than 4 million watched it. This was my comment on the journalist’s FB page. Mr. Angela, as a Neapolitan living abroad, I want to express my heartfelt thanks to you and…
The Kingdom of Two Sicilies and the USA
When the United States declared independence from Great Britain in 1776, the Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily were independent and sovereign states. The King of Naples recognized the United States in 1796, 20 years after the declaration of independence, and diplomatic relations between the two countries were established…
The Kingdom of Two Sicilies
Independent States The Kingdom of Two Sicilies, now known as Southern Italy, was the largest and most populous state of the Italian peninsula. The name Kingdom of the Two Sicilies came about for the reasons explained below. For the last one thousand years, Southern Italy was ruled by…