Selected Historical and Political Literature for May 2026 (legrandcontinent.eu)

• Evaluation of systemic state-linked violence and criminality in post-war Italy.
• Examination of 20th-century geopolitical bridges between China and the US.
• Analysis of how everyday objects and architectural spaces serve political and democratic functions.

"A curated list of new publications analyzing the intersections of political violence, historical legacy, and societal structure. The titles provide critical insights into the continuity of neofascist and mafia activity in Italy, the diplomatic significance of Hu Shi in Chinese modern history, the 'soft propaganda' of material culture under fascism, global interpersonal violence statistics, the religious justification of insurrection, the transnational nature of the Spanish Civil War, architectural influences on democracy, and the psychological warfare strategies employed by the French army during the Algerian War."