Usi del passato nel dibattito post-unitario sul futuro dell'Arsenale

This chapter contributes to the recent debate on the conflicting uses of the past, extending the analysis to the changing attitudes towards the past. It shows that the different subjects who practice historical interpretation may emphasise intentionally different phases of a long-term past. The case of the debate on the future of the Arsenal started immediately after the Unification offers the opportunity to re-read its long process of monumentalisation according to the different strategies for the development of the naval industry, of the merchant and war navy.