Italian social reforms were enacted by executive decree specifically to defuse class unrest quickly

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Th e very fact that Italian social reforms were introduced by decree— an executive urgency procedure to overcome lengthy parliamentary debates— expressed the necessity of quick intervention for the sake of class appeasement and a recognition of popular demands. Th is remained vital even aft er the armistice, since the meager stateprovided war welfare sparked additional discontent, its value regarded as laughable in the face of exploitation and infl ation. — Clara E. Mattei, The Capital Order, 260

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