Silvio Berlusconi - Television, Power and Patrimony (Paperback, 2nd edition)

Silvio Berlusconi, a self-made man with a taste for luxurious living, owner of a huge television empire and the politician who likened a German MEP to a Nazi concentration camp guard-small wonder that much of democratic Europe and America has responded with considerable dismay and disdain to his governance of Italy. Paul Ginsborg, contemporary Italy's foremost historian, explains here why we should take Berlusconi seriously. His new book combines historical narrative-Berlusconi's childhood in the dynamic and paternalist Milanese bourgeoisie, his strict religious schooling, a working life which has encompassed crooning, large construction projects and the creation of a commercial television empire-with careful analysis of Berlusconi's political development. While highlighting the particular italianita of Berlusconi's trajectory, Ginsborg also finds international tendencies, such as the distorted relationship between the media system and politics. Throughout, Ginsborg suggests that Berlusconi has gotten as far as he has thanks to the wide-open space left by the strategic weaknesses of modern left-wing politics.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2005
First published:	November 2005
Authors:	Paul Ginsborg
Dimensions:	198 x 132 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	214
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-84467-541-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Radio & television industry Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre
LSN:	1-84467-541-6
Barcode:	9781844675418

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