Pablo Del Hierro Lecea is a Lecturer in Global History at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University, the Netherlands. He specializes in international relations and political history in the twentieth century, focusing on right wing movements and neo-fascism.

Introduction 1. A Question of Pragmatism. Spanish-Italian Relations after the Collapse of the Mussolini Regime, 1943-1945 2. Allies in the Post-War Era? Spanish-Italian Relations and the Major Powers, 1943-1947 3. The Attempts to Normalize Diplomatic Relations Between the Two Countries 4. 1949: A Year of Important Approaches 5. A "Flirt" Between Madrid and Rome. The Spanish-Italian Rapprochement and the Role of the Western Powers, 1951-1957 6. The Limits of Rapprochement: In Search of Political Cooperation Conclusions

Spanish-Italian Relations and the Influence of the Major Powers examines complex relations between Spain and Italy, beginning in 1943 and continuing until 1957, contending that the relationship cannot be examined in isolation and must be understood in its broader context.