The 'new beginning' : the Italian Communist Party under Achille Occhetto

Bull, MJ; Daniels, P

Abstract

This article analyses the ongoing transformation of the Italian Communist Party into a non-communist party of the left under the leadership of Achille Occhetto following the collapse of communist regimes in central and eastern Europe. The article analyses Occhetto's aims and rationale as well as the internal divisions his project has caused

Citation

Bull, M., & Daniels, P. (1990). The 'new beginning' : the Italian Communist Party under Achille Occhetto. Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics, 6(3), 22-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/13523279008415035

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 1990
• Deposit Date: Jan 6, 2012
• Journal: Journal of Communist Studies
• Print ISSN: 1352-3279
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 22-43
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13523279008415035
• Keywords: Italian Communist Party; transition; party political change; Italian politics
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13523279008415035