Myth-City: the Long Twentieth Century Italian Politician

The conference is dedicated to the case of some italian cities that, with different times, objectives and modes during the "long twentieth century", have played a recognizable role of political myth, showing itself as a reflection of more general changes in national society: not cities in general sense, but those that have been able to establish themselves as places associated with well-defined political options. Papers will highlight the reasons for the success and decline of these political myths, investigating the tools and languages that facilitated their circulation in the national imagery.