Synopses & Reviews
Italy Since 1989 provides an in-depth account of an extraordinary decade in Italian politics. In this revised and updated edition, the authors take the transition to a new Italy as their point of departure, examining the massive changes that the country has recently undergone, and attempting to explain as well as understand the principal events. They provide extensive coverage in particular of the judicial uncovering of bribery and corruption, culminating in an entirely original account of the General Elections of April 1994 and April 1996.
Synopsis
Italy Since 1989 provides an in-depth account of an extraordinary decade in Italian politics. In this revised and updated edition, the authors take the transition to a new Italy as their point of departure, examining the massive changes that the country has recently undergone, and attempting to explain as well as understand the principal events. They provide extensive coverage in particular of the judicial uncovering of bribery and corruption, culminating in an entirely original account of the General Elections of April 1994 and April 1996.
About the Author
Vittorio Bufacchi is Olmsted Visiting Professor in the Department of Political Science at Yale University.
Simon Burgess has taught at the Universities of Reading, Brunel, and London.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Understanding Italian Politics in the 1990s * Italy and the Ending of the Cold War (November 1989-April 1992) * The General Election of April 1992 * The Storm Breaks (April-September 1992) * Corruption: A Rational Analysis * The Close of an Era (September 1992-April 1993) * Vox Populi: The Referendum of April 1993 * Which Way Forward? (April-December 1993) * The General Election of March 1994 * Who Governs? The Trials of Berlusconi's Government (March-December 1994) * The Dini Government: "A Government of Truce" * The General Election of April 1996 * Conclusion: Italy in Transition