Pasado y Memoria
2019, Pages 345-365

40 years after the kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro: The negotiation strategy of Craxi against the wall of firmness [40 años del secuestro y asesinato de Aldo Moro: la estrategia de la negociación de Craxi contra el muro de la firmeza] (Article) (Open Access)

Tardivo G. , Cano E.D.
  • a Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
  • b Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyze the strategy of the Italian Socialist party, led by Bettino Craxi against the terrorism of the Red Brigades, during the kidnapping of the Christian Democrat politician Aldo Moro, which took place in March 1978. The work draws on bibliographical sources (academic journals, contemporary newspapers and other printed publications, books), and also on audio-visual records, mainly from the audio files of Radio Radicale. The results provide evidence that Bettino Craxi, for humanitarian and political reasons, applied a different strategy from that of other political leaders: He wanted to save Aldo Moro's life and simultaneously to reinforce his weakened party. © 2019 University of Alicante. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Social Democracy The Italian’68 cold war Terrorism negotiation

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071289277&doi=10.14198%2fPASADO2019.18.15&partnerID=40&md5=318885b10b775c4a9f3bec851ed0e753
DOI: 10.14198/PASADO2019.18.15
ISSN: 15793311
Original Language: Spanish