Silvio Berlusconi : a study in failure / James L. Newell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newell, James, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Berlusconi, Silvio, 1936-2023.

Berlusconi, Silvio.

Italy--Politics and government--1994-.

Italy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 234 pages) : illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This text is about one of the most remarkable European politicians of recent decades, Silvio Berlusconi, and about his contribution to the dramatic changes that have overtaken Italian politics since the early 1990s.

Contents:

Introduction: a remarkable politician?

Part I: Emergence

1. From childhood, through business career to political debut, 1936-93

2. Berlusconi's political message

Part II: Berlusconi the politician

3. Forza Italia and national politics, 1994-2001

4. Berlusconi the party leader

Part III: Berlusconi the Prime Minister

5. Berlusconi in office, 2001-11

6. Berlusconi's relations with the political class

Part IV: Berlusconi's legacy

7. Berlusconi and cultural change in Italy

8. Berlusconi's electoral impact

9. Berlusconi as head of government

10. Berlusconi's legacy for the quality of Italian democracy

Conclusion: the Berlusconi story and Donald Trump

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on June 5, 2026).

ISBN:

9781526133946

1526133946

OCLC:

1057341733