A while ago, one of the members on this forum claimed that it was Francesco Crispi policies during his stint as Prime Minister that led to the relatively weak position of Italy in the late 19th century. His anti-French policies and openly courting of Bismarck triggered economic difficulties and was one of the major causes of the Italian diaspora. Suppose that he dies sometime before 1887. What would happen next? The man was pretty much a prototype Duce, after all. Could this lead to a slightly stronger and more stable Italy? One man who could supplant Crispi is Giovanni Nicotera. He seemed to have a smarter head on his shoulders then Crispi...