trasformismo
What trasformismo means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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The method by which the liberal oligarchy maintained dominance, bypassing ideological differences to form pragmatic, often corrupt, coalitions.
A basis of Giolitti's influence, alongside control of the Chamber of Deputies and a pragmatic approach to reform.
Topics that use trasformismo
- 2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945 – 1926 The Crisis of Liberal Italy, c1900–1915 (AQA A-Level)
- The liberal state, c1911–18 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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