Italy since 1989 Events and Interpretations

Italy Since 1989 provides the first in-depth, fully documented account in English of the extraordinary last eleven years in Italian politics. Bufacchi and Burgess take the transition to a new Italy as their point of departure, and conduct a guided tour through the massive changes that the country has recently undergone with the collapse of the party-state, attempting to explain as well as understand events along the way. The authors provide extensive coverage of the judicial uncovering of bribery and corruption, and the journey culminates in an entirely original examination of the general election of April 1996. This revised edition includes a fresh introductory chapter, bringing up to date the chronicle of events.

List of Tables and Figures Preface to the 2000 Reprint List of Abbreviations Introduction: Understanding Italian Politics in the 1990s Italy and the Ending of the Cold War (November 1989-April 1992) The General Election of April 1992 The Storm Breaks (April-September 1992) Corruption: A Rational Analysis The Close of an Era (September 1992-April 1993) Vox Populi : The Referendum of April 1993 Which Way Forward? (April-December 1993) The General Election of March 1994 Who Governs? The Trials of Berlusconi's Government (March-December 1994) The Dini Government: 'A Government of Truce' The General Election of April 1996 Conclusion: Italy in Transition Bibliography Index

Author Vittorio Bufacchi: Vittorio Bufacchi teaches Philosophy at University College Cork, Ireland. He is Series Editor of Palgrave Philosophy Today.