N. Pernicone – F. Ottanelli. Assassins against the Old Order.

Contents

Preface

Introduction

1 – The Risorgimento and the Origins of Anarchist Violence

2 – Malfattori: Government Repression and Anarchist Violence

3 – Bombings, Insurrections, and Cosmopolitanism: Paolo Lega and Sante Caserio

4 – Crispi and the “Exceptional Laws”

5 – Anarchist Assassins: Acciarito, Angiolillo, and Lucheni

6 – Fatti di Maggio and Gaetano Bresci

7 – U.S. Investigation and Death of the Giustiziere

Conclusion: Terrorists or Giustizieri?