| ID | 074579 |
| Title Proper | Prodi Government and Italy-US relations |
| Other Title Information | the case for optimism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Davidson, Jason W |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Many expected the April 2006 election of Romano Prodi's centre-left government to lead to a worsening of Italy-US relations. Yet it seems likely that Italy-US relations will remain strong because Italy's left has a record of moderate policymaking and the government should be able to manage challenges from the far left. Moreover, the Bush administration seems to have turned away from some of its more radical policies, which means that there will be more overlap in Italian and American policy preferences. The testbed may well be such contemporary challenges as Italy-US relations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Iran. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Spectator Vol. 41, No. 3; Jul-Sep 2006: p91-98 |
| Journal Source | International Spectator Vol: 41 No 3 |
| Key Words | Italy ; United States ; International Relations ; Iraq ; Afghanistan ; Iran |