Modern Rome: From Napoleon to the Twenty-First Century is the first English edition of Italo Insolera’s classical historical urban study Roma moderna.

With this scope, the book reconstructs the fascinating, complex and difficult history of a city that endlessly seeks—and never seems to find according to Insolera—a planned definition of its own urban aspect.

One includes a critical review of Insolera’s Roma moderna, with additional information casting often disquieting light on a number of key issues in the post-WWII history of Rome (and Italy).

The main contributor is it:Paolo Berdini, an expert on the Roman suburbs, who collaborated with Insolera on the 2011 edition of the book and was responsible for urban planning in Rome at the start of the municipal government established after the June 2016 elections.

A map relating to the city centre and the changes that have occurred there since the early 19th century, additional photos, and an index of places complete the materials designed for the English edition.