Italian Politics - The Year of the Tycoon

This book describes all the crucial issues that defined Italian political and social life during 1994 and interpreted by renowned scholars from Italy, the United States, and Britain, who provide an indispensable guide for understanding Italy's political transformation.

List of contents

Chronology of Italian Political Events, 1994 -- Introduction -- Forza Italia: The Overwhelming Success and the Consequent Problems of a Virtual Party -- From the Ghetto to Palazzo Chigi: The Ascent of the National Alliance -- The Failure of the Progressive Alliance -- The 1994 Elections -- The New Members of Parliament -- The First Majoritarian Parliament -- Mani Pulite, Year III -- The New Foreign Policy -- The Uncertain Path of Privatization -- Politics and Karaoke -- RAI and Fininvest in the Year of Berlusconi -- Documentary Appendix -- About the Editors and Contributors -- About the Book

About the author

Richard S Katz

Summary

"Following the major upheavals of 1993, the Italian political system suffered intense aftershocks tied to the renewal of the political class in 1994. There were shattering changes in the party system--i"

Product details

• Authors: Piero Ignazi, Richard S Katz, Richard S. Katz
• Assisted by: Editor (Editor), Editors (Editor), Piero Ignazi (Editor), Richard S. Katz (Editor), Ignazi Piero (Editor), S. Katz Richard (Editor)
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.1996
• EAN: 9780813329765
• ISBN: 978-0-8133-2976-5
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Italien, 1990 bis 1999 n. Chr.