an expert and interpreter of the work of Karl Marx, he adopted an original approach in his re-elaboration of the view of Socialism, and drew upon different lines of thought from the sphere of democratic thought in the broadest possible sense (French democratic tradition, German "academic socialism", Italian socialist thought and the Austro-Marxists). During his internment, he read the works of Rosa Luxemburg, and worked tirelessly to promote a critical awareness of her thought in Italy. Basso wrote a huge number of essays for periodicals and collections. His most important titles include: Due totalitarismi: fascismo e democrazia cristiana (1951); Il Partito socialista italiano (1956); Il principe senza scettro (1958, re-print 1998); Da Stalin a Krusciov (1962); Introduction and editorship of R. Luxemburg, Scritti politici (1967, re-print: 1970, 1976); Neocapitalismo e sinistra europea (1969); Introduction and editorship of R. Luxemburg, Lettere alla famiglia Kautsky (1971); Rosa Luxemburg: A Reappraisal (London 1975); Introduction and editorship of Stato e crisi delle istituzioni (1978); Socialismo e rivoluzione (1980); Scritti sul cristianesimo (1983). References External links The Italian Left, "Universities & Left Review", 1957. The Italian Left, "Socialist Register", 1966. 1903 births 1978 deaths People from the Province of Savona Italian Socialist Party politicians Members of the Constituent Assembly of Italy Deputies of Legislature I of Italy Deputies of Legislature II of Italy Deputies of Legislature III of Italy Deputies of Legislature IV of Italy Deputies of Legislature V of Italy Senators of Legislature VI of Italy Senators of Legislature VII of Italy Italian essayists Male essayists Italian male writers Italian male journalists 20th-century Italian lawyers Italian political writers Italian resistance movement members Politicians of Liguria Marxist journalists Berchet Lyceum 20th-century essayists 20th-century Italian journalists Italian male non-fiction writers Italian Marxists Italian political scientists 20th-century political scientists