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Item Details
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SILVIO BERLUSCONI
TELEVISION, POWER AND PATRIMONY |
| By: |
Paul Ginsborg |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£16.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1844670007 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781844670000 |
| Publisher: |
VERSO BOOKS |
| Pub. date: |
24 May, 2004 |
| Pages: |
189 |
| Description: |
Ginsborg, a noted historian of contemporary Italy, here explains why Berlusconi should be taken seriously. This volume combines historical narrative with careful analysis of Berlusconi's political development. |
| Synopsis: |
Silvio Berlusconi, a family man with a taste for the good life, owner of a huge television empire and, most recently, the man who likened a German MEP to a Nazi camp commander...small wonder that much of liberal Europe and America has responded with considerable dismay and some mirth to his governance of Italy. Paul Ginsborg, a leading commentator on contemporary Italy, explains here why we should take Berlusconi seriously. Combining historical narrative - Berlusconi's childhood in the dynamic and paternalist Milanese bourgeoisie, his strict, religious schooling, a working life which has encompassed singing on Mediterranean cruise ships and the bankrolling of construction projects - with analysis of Berlusconi's political development, he shows how the Italian example is highly instructive for modern societies everywhere.What Berlusconi represents - the relationship between the media system and politics, the nature of personal dominion at a time of crisis in representative democracy, the connection between the consumer world, families and politics, and the weaknesses of modern left-wing politics - are, Ginsborg suggests, near-universal; and we would do well to consider traits frequently ascribed to Berlusconi like spregiudicatezza, deft footing in the world of secret deals, and a sense of clan, as not specifically Italian. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Verso Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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