Alla ricerca della modernità. Regno Unito e Italia tra divario tecnologico e integrazione europea (1966-1972)

During the 1960s the debate on the technological gap between Europe and the United States inflamed both shores of the Atlantic. In this scenario, two countries stood out with their proposals to overcome the issue: Italy with her "technological Marshall Plan" and Britain’s project for a European Technological Community. Although different in scopes and limitations, both proposals originated from the desire to exploit the issue of technological gap for political purposes. The article addresses the political reasons behind these converging strategies and their effects on Anglo- Italian relations.