Philip Cooke Books

Focusing on eco-innovation, the book examines how Transversality aims to revitalize Western economies facing recession. It analyzes the policy models of regional leaders, assessing their effectiveness in achieving set goals. Additionally, it presents a variety of policy instruments and measures for practical implementation. This work serves as a valuable resource for academics, researchers, policy advisers, and public servants interested in sustainable economic strategies.

Focusing on the volatile high-tech industries of the 1980s, this volume offers a comparative analysis of Britain and France's experiences. It employs a macroeconomic regulation framework, which is then explored through empirical studies at the microeconomic level. Each chapter, authored by experts, provides a comprehensive pan-European perspective on the dynamics within firms, redefining the genre of sector studies and contributing valuable insights into the economic landscape of the time.

Focusing on the representation of the 'three wars' within Italian Resistance culture from 1945 to today, this book uniquely bridges historical and cultural analysis. It critiques how historians and literary critics typically engage with texts, highlighting a lack of nuanced understanding. By examining works from notable figures like Calvino and Vittorini, as well as films like Paisà, Philip Cooke enhances the comprehension of this pivotal period in Italian history, offering fresh insights into the interplay between history and literature.

Focusing on the processes of disengagement from terrorism, this book examines the complex themes of reconciliation, truth, and justice in the Italian context. It delves into the challenges and strategies involved in moving away from violence, providing insights into how societies can heal and address the legacies of terrorism.

Focusing on corporate reorganization amid global competition, this book delves into how firms engage with their regional environments. It presents detailed studies of inter-firm interactions in four European regions, contrasting accomplished economies like Baden-Wurttemberg and Emilia-Romagna with learning regions such as Wales and the Basque Country. Grounded in evolutionary economics, it advocates for decentralized industrial policies to bolster both corporate and regional growth, proposing the associational economy as a viable alternative to state or market coordination.

Beppe Fenoglio (1922-1963) is one of Italy’s major postwar writers. His contemporary Italo Calvino described one of his novels, Una questione privata , as the work that his generation had dreamed of writing. But it is Fenoglio’s posthumously published Il partigiano Johnny , based on the author’s experience as a partisan in the Langhe hills during World War Two, and written in an intriguing mixture of Italian and English, which is considered to be his master-piece. This new in-depth study argues that Il partigiano Johnny can best be interpreted by understanding the complex narrative techniques that Fenoglio employs, and by firmly placing the work within its historical context. It also proposes a new solution to the puzzle of the language of this fascinating and complex work.