'More Work! Less Pay!'
Rebellion and Repression in Italy, 1972-77

In the mid-1970s, a long wave of contentious radicalism swept through Italy: 'Proletarian youth', 'metropolitan Indians', 'the area of Autonomy'... For the first time in English, Phil Edwards has told the story of a unique and fascinating group of political movements, and of their disastrous engagement with the mainstream Left.

Building on Sidney Tarrow's 'cycle of contention' model and drawing on a wide range of Italian materials, Phil Edwards has told the story of a unique and fascinating group of political movements, and of their disastrous engagement with the mainstream Left. As well as shedding light on a neglected period of twentieth century history, this book offers lessons for understanding today's contentious movements ('No Global', 'Black Bloc') and today's 'armed struggle' groups.

1. Introduction 2. The Hot Autumn and after: a cycle of contention reconsidered 3. From Resistance to Historic Compromise: the politics of the PCI 4. From Feltrinelli to Moro: a second cycle of contention 5. 'Repudiate all forms of intolerance': how the movements were framed 6. A cycle and its aftermath 7.Do you remember revolution? 8. Social movements and cycles of contention: theoretical appendix References Index