Journal title ITALIA CONTEMPORANEA
Author/s Filippo Masina
Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2026/310 Suppl.
Language Italian Pages 66 P. 99-124 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/IC2026-310-S1OA-005
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The article reconstructs the events surrounding the territorialisation of the sea in the Strait of Sicily during the postwar period, paying special attention to the phase of détente, and linking this process to Italy’s Mediterranean policy and its relations with decolonised countries, such as Tunisia and Libya. In the aftermath of the Second World War, technological advances in the extraction of marine resources led to the necessity of regulating maritime spaces. Indeed, the boundaries of territorial waters were extended, and new legal instruments were established for the protection of resources. This process, spanning roughly four decades, is tied to political, economic, and military conflicts that were particularly evident in the Strait of Sicily, the primary focus of this research. The author argues that, given these dynamics, the historiographical category of détente should be reconsidered in the context of the central-western Mediterranean.
Keywords: détente, decolonization, territorialisation of the sea, fish war, Tunisia, Libya
Filippo Masina, Il cuneo del Mediterraneo. Confini marittimi e guerra del pesce nel Canale di Sicilia (1962-81) in "ITALIA CONTEMPORANEA" 310 Suppl./2026, pp 99-124, DOI: 10.3280/IC2026-310-S1OA-005