Synopses & Reviews
A lively account of the general election of 2008 and of its profound significance for Italy and beyond. It gets to grips with the complexities of Italian politics in an exceptionally clear way. Covering the background to the election, the campaign, the parties, voting and the outcome, it is comprehensive in approach and tells a fascinating "story."
Synopsis
The War of Ideas is being fought both within Islamic societies and between some Muslim voices and the West. The War of Ideas is a struggle between moral claims, political philosophies, and historical interpretations that compete for assent within a society and across borders. Like the ideological component of the Cold War, the War of Ideas is about the fundamental principles of human society, from the basis for law and structures of governance to gender relations and the nexus of religion and politics. It is a global War: the foes have resorted to arms to protect and promote their worldview. This book brings together some of the most important voices from different partisan, theoretical and religious perspectives to argue and forecast the next phase in the War of Ideas.
About the Author
James Newell is at the School of English, Sociology, Politics and Contemporary History, University of Salford.
Table of Contents
Introduction;
J.NewellPART I: THE CONTEXT
The Political Context, 2006-2008; A.Mastropaolo
The Economic Context; M.Capriati
The EU and International Contexts; G.A.Fois
PART II: THE RUN-UP TO THE ELECTION
The Parties of the Centre-Left; I.Favretto
The Parties of the Centre-Right; D.Albertazzi & D.McDonnell
The Processes of Alliance-Formation; M.Donovan
PART III: THE CAMPAIGN
The Campaign; C.Paolucci
Campaign Issues and Themes; D.Campus
The Print and Broadcast Media; F.Roncarolo
The New Technologies: The First Internet Election?; W.Lusoli
PART IV: THE OUTCOME
Italian Voters: Why the Centre-Left (Centre-Right) Won; A.Chiaramonte
The Election and the Italian Parliament; L.Verzichelli
The Formation of the Government; G.Pasquino
Conclusion; J.Newell