Routledge - The Red Brigades and the Discourse of Violence

This academic work from Routledge examines the communicative practices of the Italian radical group known as the Red Brigades (Brigate Rosse, or BR). It provides a deep look into how the group established a relationship with the Italian press and how they functioned within their specific social and historical context. The text analyzes the worldview of the BR alongside the dominant ideologies mediated by the press. These are treated as competing responses to the structural issues of Italian history. Readers will gain insight into the structural weakness of the nation state and the contradictions caused by uneven economic development during this period. As part of the Routledge Studies in Modern European History series, this book offers a detailed study of the dialectical connection between the Red Brigades and society at large. It is an essential resource for those studying modern European history, political violence, and the social history of Italy.