1st Edition

Italian Politics The Year Of The Tycoon

By Richard S Katz, Piero Ignazi Copyright 1996
    272 Pages
    by Routledge

    276 Pages
    by Routledge

    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.

    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

    Biography

    Richard S Katz