La politica estera di Craxi tra interesse nazionale, socialismo, Europa e Occidente

This essay aims to recall Craxi’s main steps and cultural points in the develop- ing of Italian foreign policy, linking them to the different and more complex inter- pretations given by the exiting literature on a subject not well studied. Through this study, Craxi’s profile is revealed: he appears to be an independent politi- cian, free from any significant external influence, able to gradually open to At- lanticism and to play a relevant role in different regions in the world, as well as in the relations with the developing countries, the political dissidents, and in the main stages of the European integration process.