The politics of neo-Atlanticism: Giovanni Gronchi’s presidency and Enrico Mattei’s energy diplomacy

Alessandrini, Federica (A.A. 2023/2024) The politics of neo-Atlanticism: Giovanni Gronchi’s presidency and Enrico Mattei’s energy diplomacy. Tesi di Laurea in History of Italian foreign policy, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Antonio Varsori, pp. 116. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

Neo-Atlanticism: redefining Italy’s foreign policy after WWII. Post-war Italy: challenges of reconstruction and alignment with the West. 1955: a watershed moment for the shaping of Italian foreign policy. Giovanni Gronchi’s election and the historical opening to the left. The emergence of neo-Atlanticism in Italy’s Mediterranean vocation. Neo-Atlanticism according to Enrico Mattei: energy policy and strategy. Gronchi’s seven-year mandate and presidential diplomacy. Strengthening transatlantic ties: state visits to the United States and Canada. Navigating post-war Europe: diplomatic engagements in France and Germany. A bold step towards détente: the intricacies of Gronchi’s trip to the Soviet Union. Italy’s positioning in the Middle East: Gronchi’s strategic trip to Iran. Dialogues at home: meetings and interactions with foreign dignitaries in Rome. The making of Italy’s energy diplomacy with Mattei’s ENI. Enrico Mattei’s vision for energy independence and the rise of ENI. Negotiations in Iran leading to the signature of the ENI-NIOC agreement. The “Mattei formula” in North Africa: ENI’s challenge to Western oil hegemony. Negotiations with the USSR: energy as a tool of East-West. Reviving Mattei’s legacy: the plan for Africa under the Meloni government.

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Bibliografia: pp. 108-110. Sitografia: pp. 111-112.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52)
Chair: History of Italian foreign policy
Thesis Supervisor: Varsori, Antonio
Thesis Co-Supervisor: Governatori, Michele
Academic Year: 2023/2024
Session: Extraordinary
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 08 Jul 2025 07:49
Last Modified: 08 Jul 2025 07:49
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/42779

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