{"product_id":"the-center-lefts-poisoned-victory-9781845455583","title":"The Center-Left's Poisoned Victory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tThe year 2006 was by all means an \"election\" year: a significant proportion of voters were called to the polls three times. In at least two - the parliamentary elections of 9-10 April and the 25-26 June constitutional referendum - the voters' choices had extraordinary consequences. The parliamentary elections awarded victory to the center-left by the slimmest of margins, yet ushered in a radical change in government, whereas the referendum saw the rejection of the substantial revision of the Constitution that had been promoted by the previous center-right government. This volume deals with these elections and their effects, namely the changes in the government majority and the Presidency of the Republic, as well as the center-right's unsuccessful attempt at revenge in local elections through the constitutional referendum, both resulting in wide-ranging changes introduced by the new majority in foreign policy. Other significant events are also examined, such as the Russian natural gas crisis; the anti-high speed train movement; the capture of mafia don Bernardo Provenzano; the scandals that marred the world soccer in the year the national team won the World Cup; and the suspicious dealings involving telecommunications giant Telecom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction:\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Center-Left’s Poisoned Victory\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eJean-Louis Briquet and Alfio Mastropaolo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe General Election of 9–10 April: A Country Divided in Half or in Lots of Different Pieces?\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eIlvo Diamanti and Salvatore Vassallo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/strong\u003e Eviction Canceled: The 2006 Local Elections\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eDuncan McDonnell \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Constitutional Referendum of June 2006: End of the “Great Reform” but Not of Reform Itself\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eMartin J. Bull \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/strong\u003e From Ciampi to Napolitano\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eMarie-Claire Ponthoreau and Hervé Rayner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/strong\u003e The New Government and the Spoils System\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eAnnarita Criscitiello\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Israeli-Lebanese War: Italy and the Recasting of an Effective Multilateralism\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eAnna Caffarena\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/strong\u003e Decision-Making in the Val di Susa Case: Too Rigid or Too Soft?\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eLuigi Bobbio\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/strong\u003e Telecom Italia: The Parallel Returns (1997–2006)\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eMassimo Florio\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9. \u003c\/strong\u003eEnergy Policy in Italy: Contingent Emergency and Structural Weakness\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eAlberto Clò\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10.\u003c\/strong\u003e Calciopoli: Reasons and Scenarios for the Soccer Scandal\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eAlessandro Baroncelli\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 11.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Capture of Bernardo Provenzano\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eSalvatore Lupo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tDocumentary Appendix\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eCompiled by Debora Mantovani\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042979971415,"sku":"9781845455583","price":43.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781845455583.jpg?v=1750956503","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-center-lefts-poisoned-victory-9781845455583","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}