Italian Politics

by Katz, Richard S.; Ignazi, Piero

• ISBN13: 9780813389721
• ISBN10: 0813389720
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-01-01
• Publisher: Westview Pr

Summary

Following the major upheavals of 1993, the Italian political system suffered intense aftershocks tied to the renewal of the political class in 1994. There were shattering changes in the party systemin particular the birth of Berlusconi's Forza Italiaand the first majoritarian parliament was established. In this latest edition ofItalian Politicsall the crucial issues that defined Italian political and social life during 1994 are discussed and interpreted by renowned scholars from Italy, the United States, and Britain, who provide an indispensable guide for understanding Italy's transformation.

Author Biography

Richard S. Katz is professor and chair of the Political Science Department at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Piero Ignazi is senior lecturer of comparative politics in the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Bologna.

Table of Contents

Chronology of Italian Political Events, 1994	p. 1
Introduction	p. 17
Notes	p. 34
Forza Italia: the Overwhelming Success and the Consequent Problems of a Virtual Party	p. 37
Notes	p. 54
From the Ghetto to Palazzo Chigi: the Ascent of the National Alliance	p. 57
Notes	p. 75
The Failure of the Progressive Alliance	p. 79
Notes	p. 95
The 1994 Elections	p. 97
Notes	p. 113
The New Members of Parliament	p. 115
Notes	p. 131
The First Majoritarian Parliament	p. 135
Mani Pulite, Year III	p. 149
The New Foreign Policy	p. 159
The Uncertain Path of Privatization	p. 169
Notes	p. 182
Politics and Karaoke	p. 183
Notes	p. 193
Rai and Fininvest in the Year of Berlusconi	p. 195
Notes	p. 215
Documentary Appendix	p. 219
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 253
Index	p. 255
About the Book	p. 263
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