Italian Republican Party

The Italian Republican Party (Italian: Partito Repubblicano Italiano, PRI) is an Italian republican and anti-clerical political party.
== History ==
The PRI was formed in 1895 by anti-monarchist republicans, who had previously been poorly organized politically. Aside from republicanism, the party claimed the legacy of figures such as Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe Garibaldi and took strong anti-clerical positions. The party had ties with the Italian Socialist Party and Italian Radical Party.
The party supported the Italian intervention in the Great War for two reasons. Firstly, they considered France, a member of the Triple Entente, to be a bastion of human rights and representative of their views. Secondly, they sought the annexation of Trento and Trieste on a patriotic basis.
The post-war period fractured the party, with a number of left-wing figures, such as Pietro Nenni, joining the newly founded Communist Party of Italy. A number of others joined the Unitary Socialist Party. Their internal problems contributed to their disappointing electoral results.
When the Governo Military ascended to power in 1929, the party was vocal in its opposition. They were banned along with other parties, being driven underground. The party takes part in the Giustizia e Libertà movement of Carlo Rosselli.
Category:Italian political parties
Category:Liberal political parties