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SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: / novalectio The Southern Question has been a ground of debate and conflict since at least 1861, the moment of the Unification of Italy. But what are the historical reasons that led to the fact that from that point on, the South lost ground in terms of economy and well-being compared to Northern Italy? Below we will analyze the general framework that opposed the Kingdom of Sardinia, of Savoy imprint, to the Bourbon Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, up to almost the present day. Between controversies and criticisms from both sides, the North-South divide represents a centuries-old dualism that must be taken into consideration before being able to understand modern Italian society in the post-war period. The Nova Lectio community: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novalectio/... Discord (Circolo di Mecenate): https://discordapp.com/invite/aP83NYK Sources used for this video: 1) Daniele, Malanima (2019), The divided country: North and South in the history of Italy (https://amzn.to/3llRf2h) 2) Felice (2013), Why the South has fallen behind (https://amzn.to/3hDWeJc) 3) Gramsci (2012, reissue), The Southern Question. (https://amzn.to/3gz4NE1) 4) Lupo (2015), The question. How to free the history of the South from stereotypes. (https://amzn.to/3hCeinf) 5) Pescosolido (2017), Nation, economic development and the southern question in Italy (https://amzn.to/3hDSBmL)