Berlusconi's Italy: Mapping Contemporary Italian Politics

Klappentext Emphasizes the influence of regional demographics over the cult of Berlusconi's personality Zusammenfassung Since 1994! Italian politics has been dominated by the larger-than-life figure of Silvio Berlusconi. Presenting discussion of personalities! parties! and policies with geographical analyses! this book provides insight into Berlusconi's career. It provides an account of how Italy's richest man came to be its political leader. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 The Geography of the New Bipolarity! 1994-2006; 3 Party Replacement! Italian Style; 4 The Geographical Secret to Berlusconi's Success; 5 What Went Up Later Came Down; 6 Conclusion; References

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Emphasizes the influence of regional demographics over the cult of Berlusconi's personality

Résumé
Since 1994, Italian politics has been dominated by the larger-than-life figure of Silvio Berlusconi. Presenting discussion of personalities, parties, and policies with geographical analyses, this book provides insight into Berlusconi's career. It provides an account of how Italy's richest man came to be its political leader.

Contenu
Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 The Geography of the New Bipolarity, 1994-2006; 3 Party Replacement, Italian Style; 4 The Geographical Secret to Berlusconi's Success; 5 What Went Up Later Came Down; 6 Conclusion; References