Mimmo Franzinelli

The Profile

Italian historian and author. Described in the review as a leading Italian expert on fascism who uses declassified documents to reconstruct cases of political surveillance and repression.

Author of 'Rock & servizi segreti', which examines FBI and state monitoring of musicians and activists using declassified documents; writes on fascism and political repression.

A review of Mimmo Franzinelli's book 'Rock & servizi segreti' highlights the use of declassified documents to reconstruct FBI surveillance of musicians and political activists. The reviewer frames Franzinelli as a leading Italian expert on fascism. The book treats cases from Lenny Bruce to Fabrizio De André and explores state repression of dissent.