{"product_id":"the-second-berlusconi-government-9781571816689","title":"The Second Berlusconi Government","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tIn 2002, the second Berlusconi government, given its parliamentary strength, should have been able to implement its ambitious reform program. This 18th edition of Italian Politics examines the events of that year in light of the opportunities and the domestic and international constraints faced by Italy's center-right government. This volume discusses the actions of the Italian president, the prime minister's function within the cabinet, the overall behaviour of the government vis-á-vis Parliament, majority-opposition clashes in the legislature, foreign affairs, and economic and immigration policy. Moreover, the volume focuses on selected heated issues, including Berlusconi's conflict with the judiciary, reform of the labor market, evolution of banking foundations, and the crisis of Fiat, the nation's largest manufacturing group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003ci\u003e\"These excellent analytical essays are complemented by a long documentary appendix giving useful statistics on population trends, immigration, public finances, employment, education, elections and referendums. There is also a helpful bibliography. An essential reference tool for anyone concerned with the stat and State of Italy.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e  ·  Modern Italy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction:\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Second Berlusconi Government  \u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eJean Blondel and Paolo Segatti \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1.  \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Second Berlusconi Government Put to the Test: A Year of Complications\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eMaurizio Cotta and Luca Verzichelli \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2. \u003c\/strong\u003eMunicipal Elections: Real Change or Simply Alternation?\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eGianfranco Baldini and Guido Legnante \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Opposition Role of the Center-Left Party\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eJames L. Newel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Ciampi Presidency\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eGianfranco Pasquino \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5. \u003c\/strong\u003eLegitimate Suspicions? Berlusconi and the Judges\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eDavid\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eNelken\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Berlusconi Government’s Economic Policy during the First Year of Office\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003ePaolo Onofri\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e7. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Italian Parliament twixt the Logic of Government and the Logic of Institutions (Much Ado about Something—but  What Exactly?)\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eGiliberto Capano and Marco Giuliani  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Bossi-Fini Law: Explicit Fanaticism, Implicit Moderation, and Poisoned Fruits\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eAsher Colombo and Giuseppe Sciortino \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9. \u003c\/strong\u003eBank Foundations: An Attack Fought Off?\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eRenzo Costi \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe (Failed) Reform of Article 18\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eAris Accornero and Eliana Como \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 11. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Berlusconi Government’s Foreign Policy: The First  18 Months\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eFilippo Andreatta and Elisabetta Brighi \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 12. \u003c\/strong\u003eFiat: An Italian Crisis\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eGiuseppe Berta\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tDocumentary Appendix\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eCompiled by Susy Monica Lelli\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041426145623,"sku":"9781571816689","price":89.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781571816689.jpg?v=1750950229","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-second-berlusconi-government-9781571816689","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}