Gianni Oliva

Giovanni Oliva (short Gianni) is an Italian historian and politician from Turin.

Oliva specialises in Italian modern history, and in particular subjects related to the history of Italy during World War II.

He has written books about the Italian resistance movement, Italian war crimes, German and fascist war crimes in Italy during the period 1943 to 1945, the Italian Social Republic, the 1945 anti-fascist epuration, the foibe massacres and the Istrian–Dalmatian exodus.

Oliva has also been active in politics, and has held several public offices, first as a member of the Italian Communist Party, then of the Democratic Party of the Left.

Publications

1989 – 1994 – , Mondadori, Milan 1996 – , Giunti 1997 – , Giunti 1998 – , Mondadori, Milan 1999 – , Mondadori, Milan 2000 – Umberto II, Mondadori, Milan 2001 – , Mondadori, Milan 2002 – , Mondadori, Milan 2002 – , Mondadori, Milan 2003 – , Mondadori, Milan 2003 – , Giunti 2004 – , Mondadori, Milan 2005 – , Mondadori, Milan 2006 – , Mondadori, Milan 2007 – , Mondadori, Milan 2009 – , Mondadori, Milan 2011 – , Mondadori 2011 – , Giunti 2012 – , Mondadori, Milan