Scritti di Giuseppe Mazzini, Politica ed Economia, Vol. II

This volume gathers the most vivid political and economic essays of a leading 19th‑century revolutionary, covering the turbulent years from 1853 to his death. Through sharp pamphlets and open letters, he articulates a relentless faith that “God and the People” should guide history, insisting that liberty cannot be bargained away to great powers. The writing blends fiery rhetoric with careful analysis of the forces shaping Europe, offering listeners a clear sense of his moral compass and strategic thinking.

The collection reveals his alarm at the Crimean conflict, where he warned that an Anglo‑French‑Austrian alliance would only strengthen Austrian oppression of Italy. He proposes a living barrier of young nations—Poland, Hungary, the Balkans—standing against Russian and Austrian expansion, and he clashes with contemporaries such as Cavour, whose diplomatic maneuvers he denounces as cowardly compromises. These essays illuminate a passionate, uncompromising vision of national self‑determination that still resonates today.