Gaetano Arfé (12 November 1925, Somma Vesuviana – 13 September 2007) was an Italian politician, historian, and journalist. From 1966 to 1976 he published Avanti!, the official newspaper of the Italian Socialist Party, which he represented as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1979 to 1984.[1] He died at the age of 81 on September 13, 2007 in Naples.[2]
Political career
In 1968, Arfé raised concerns about the anti-democratic radicalization of the Italian student movement.[3]
Works
Storia dell'Avanti! (1958)
Storia del socialismo italiano 1892-1926 (1965)
Storia delle idee politiche economiche e sociali (1972) (published in 5 volumes)