La formazione degli ufficiali dei Carabinieri Reali (1907-1926)
published in (ed.) Monica Ferrari e Filippo Ledda, Formare alle professioni. La cultura militare tra passato e presente, Milano, Franco Angeli, 2011, pp. 235-250.
the Royal Carabinieri officers training (1907-1926). In a very interesting way to manage seminars about specific... more the Royal Carabinieri officers training (1907-1926). In a very interesting way to manage seminars about specific topics on training for different positions in the society, Ferrari and Ledda decided to focus the attention on the military side of the society, so it was presented a paper with the title above.
Lineamenti dell’organizzazione del Ministero della Guerra nella prima Età Liberale (1861/1875)
published in AA. VV., Studi Storico – Militari anno 2007, Roma, Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito Ufficio Storico, a. 2009, pp. 461-508
organisation lines of the War Ministry in the first liberal period in Italy after the unification (1861/1875).
With an empiric way, the author traced the organisation chart of the Ministry during fifteen years after the foundation of the Kingdom of Italy. An another aspect tried to focus the attention on some officers and civil servants profiles in War Ministry.
L’evoluzione giuridica del potere dell’occupante un territorio nemico nel diritto internazionale bellico nel corso della Seconda Guerra Mondiale
published in AA. VV., Acta del XXIV Congresso della Commission Internationale d’Histoire Militaire, Trieste 31 agosto – 5 settembre 2008, Roma, Commissione Italiana di Storia Militare, 2009, tomo 1, pp. 374-381.
The juridical evolution of the occupying forces in an enemy territory in International Law during the Secondo World War. The juridical evolution of the occupying forces in an enemy territory in International Law during the Secondo World War.
Forze Armate e Gestione delle risorse umane: un profilo storico evolutivo della selezione attitudinale
published in AA. VV., Studi Storico – Militari anno 2006, Roma, Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito Ufficio Storico, a. 2008, pp. 555-581.
(Italian) Armed Forces and Human Resources management: an evolution of historical profile in the recruitment... more
(Italian) Armed Forces and Human Resources management: an evolution of historical profile in the recruitment selection.
According to some studies led in the armed forces before and after of the Second World War in Italy there was various reflections on the recruitment selection and on the central subject of the "perito selettore" i.e. an officer of the armed forces graduated at the end of a very specific training to promote and to evaluate a young student or worker to recruit.
I Carabinieri Reali al fronte nella Grande Guerra (co-authored with Filippo Cappellano)
published in Nicola Labanca, Giorgio Rochat (a cura di), Il soldato, la guerra e il rischio di morire, Milano, Unicopli Edizioni, 2006, pp. 167-214.
Working with the co-author and with different visions the co-author tried to underline the effort based on the... more Working with the co-author and with different visions the co-author tried to underline the effort based on the mobilisation of a very important numbers of Carabinieri to support the action of the Armed Forces during the First World War.
Le quattro Compagnie delle Galere in una Raccolta dell’Azienda Generale del Soldo
published in “Bollettino d’Archivio dell’Ufficio Storico della Marina Militare” a. XXII – marzo 2008, pp. 213-234.
The author oriented the paper thanks to some documents found in a library and tried to explain some points of the life... more The author oriented the paper thanks to some documents found in a library and tried to explain some points of the life and the activities led by the galleys companies personnel during the first period of the Sardinia Kingdom by Savoy.
Materiali per una storia dell’Arma dei Carabinieri: il Museo Storico, l’Ufficio Storico del Comando Generale e la normativa per la conservazione dei documenti storici
published in Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito, “Bollettino dell’Archivio dell’Ufficio Storico”, a. IV n. 7-8 gennaio/dicembre 2004, pp. 7-16.
Materials for a Carabinieri Corps history: Historical museum, historical Office of the Carabinieri General... more
Materials for a Carabinieri Corps history: Historical museum, historical Office of the Carabinieri General Headquarters and some guidelines on regulation for the preservation of historical papers.
One of the first articles to study and to explain the situation about the internal regulation on preservation of historical papers by Carabinieri historical museum and office
Lineamenti sulla regolamentazione del matrimonio del personale militare del Regio Esercito dall’Unità d’Italia allo scoppio della 1a G.M. (1861-1914)
published in AA.VV., Studi Storico – Militari 2003, Roma, Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito – Ufficio Storico, 2005, pp. 149-174.
some historical guidelines on the marriage regulation for Italian Army from the foundation of the Kingdom of Italy... more
some historical guidelines on the marriage regulation for Italian Army from the foundation of the Kingdom of Italy till the beginning of the First World War.
The essay evaluates the regulation and try to explain some situation in the Army when officers and NCOs wanted to marry girls in the place in which they served.
L’attività operativa della Brigata “Maiella” nel periodo giugno-settembre 1944
published in AA. VV., Studi Storico – Militari anno 2005, Roma, Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito Ufficio Storico, 2007, pp. 547-566
Maiella Brigade Operations activity in June-September 1944. Maiella Brigade was a very strange partisan unit in the... more Maiella Brigade Operations activity in June-September 1944. Maiella Brigade was a very strange partisan unit in the Italy Campaign of 1944-1945 because recruited mostly in Abruzzo region the partisan unit dressed military uniform and used an Italian flag patch to fight together with Polish and Anglo-American units along the Italian front from Abruzzo till the end of operations in april-may 1945. The essay is based on a document presented by the Polish contingent to the Italian Army to represent what the Brigade did fighting together with Anders personnel.
Le ricompense al valore nel Regno di Sardegna. I distintivi d’onore e la divisa dell’ordine militare di Savoia tra il 1793 ed il 1836
published in Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito, “Bollettino dell’Archivio dell’Ufficio Storico”, a. VI-VII, n. 11-14 gennaio 2006 /dicembre 2007, pp. 177-223.
The essay is based on the military institution history of the Sardinia Kingdom armed forces between the Alps war and... more The essay is based on the military institution history of the Sardinia Kingdom armed forces between the Alps war and the beginning of the kingdom of Carlo Alberto. It is very interesting to note the political evolution in military affairs with the aim to focus the attention on the evaluation of military bravery medals and decorations.
Invasione e occupazione. Aspetti pratici. Il potere delle forze armate occupanti un territorio nemico secondo il diritto internazionale a cavallo della Seconda Guerra Mondiale
published in “I quaderni della Rivista Aeronautica”, n. 3/2008 anno III, pp. 98-115.
Invasion and occupation. Practical problems. The armed forces power as occupation force in an enemy land according to... more Invasion and occupation. Practical problems. The armed forces power as occupation force in an enemy land according to the international law in Second World War. The article is focused on international law before, during and after the 2nd World War with specific attention to the power of occupying forces and enemy territory.
Studi sulla presenza militare italiana in Africa: l’istituzione della stazione carabinieri reali di Assab (1883)
published in “Rassegna Storica del Risorgimento”, a. XCV fasc. II aprile-giugno 2008, pp. 263-294.
The essay is based firstly on a very interesting file about the foundation of the first Italian Royal Carabinieri... more The essay is based firstly on a very interesting file about the foundation of the first Italian Royal Carabinieri Station in Africa, starting from the small presidium of Assab in the Horn of Africa. The paper explain how the Carabinieri General Headquarters decided to select personnel and the life of it in Africa till the more important occupation in 1885 led by Col. Saletta.
THE ROOTS OF SUCCESS: INDUSTRIAL GROWTH IN ITALY RECONSIDERED, 1911–1951
co-authored with Albert Carreras
This article reconsiders the growth of Italian industry from the First World War to the eve of the economic miracle,... more This article reconsiders the growth of Italian industry from the First World War to the eve of the economic miracle, with the aid of sector-specific new value-added series, at three different price-bases. The new estimates reduce growth during the First World War, making the Italian case com-parable to the other belligerent countries, while improving the performance of the 1920s. The 1929 crisis looks more profound than before, while the recovery after 1933 is now stronger. During the 1920s and the 1930s, a significant shift from traditional to more advanced activities took place: when confronted with the rest of Europe, the interwar period was a relative success, which laid the ground for the following economic boom.
Marriage and Consent in Pretridentine Venice: Between Lay Conception and Ecclesiastical Conception, 1420-1545. In: The Sixteenth Century Journal, 39, 2008, 389-418.
The main sources of this article are 750 matrimonial trials discussed before the ecclesiastical court in Venice... more The main sources of this article are 750 matrimonial trials discussed before the ecclesiastical court in Venice (1420-1545). This article analyzes the differing conceptions of marriage held by the laity and by the ecclesiastical hierarchy as these ideas were expressed in a dialectical relationship in court. Central to this analysis is the concept of consent, since consent, with widely differing interpretations, formed the foundation and the essence of both canonical and lay customary marriage. In the pre-Tridentine ecclesiastical court, custom played a leading role in deciding matters related to the marriage bond. These sources allow access to aspects of marriage that are usually not recorded and make it possible to reevaluate social phenomena which have been defined from a post-Tridentine perspective as transgressive. Practices such as bigamy, concubinage, and stuprum appear not as deviant, but as part of socially accepted marital behavior that is much broader and more heterogeneous than historians have appreciated.

