Journal title ITALIA CONTEMPORANEA
Author/s Matteo Perissinotto
Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2026/310 Suppl.
Language Italian Pages 27 P. 149-175 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/IC2026-310-S1OA-007
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This paper analyzes the evolution of the political legitimacy of the Slovenian community in Trieste between 1949 and 1975, in the context of relations between Italy and Yugoslavia during the détente. Through municipal council minutes, press reports, and memoirs, the study reconstructs how the Slovenian presence went from postwar exclusion and delegitimization, fueled by strong anti-Slavic sentiment, to a gradual opening favored by the center-left and improved international relations. The entry of the first Slovenian councilors in the 1960s marked a turning point, but provoked violent reactions from the neo-fascist right and recurring public tensions. The process of linguistic and cultural recognition progressed until the Treaty of Osimo in 1975, which, however, reignited local conflicts and led to a new political crisis, interrupting the Slovenian presence in the Trieste City Council for years.
Keywords: political legitimization, Slovenian community, Trieste, détente, center-left, anti-slavism
Matteo Perissinotto, Tra antislavismo e distensione. La legittimazione politica della comunità slovena a Trieste (1949-75) in "ITALIA CONTEMPORANEA" 310 Suppl./2026, pp 149-175, DOI: 10.3280/IC2026-310-S1OA-007