LEADER 03544nam 2200673 a 450 001 9910816005903321 005 20240417021040.0 010 $a1-84964-272-9 010 $a1-281-75079-4 010 $a9786611750794 010 $a1-4356-6249-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000533630 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH22933561 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000212319 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11175393 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000212319 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10136123 035 $a(PQKB)10736161 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3386147 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3386147 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10479619 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL175079 035 $a(OCoLC)666935254 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000533630 100 $a20050308d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aNot a normal country $eItaly after Berlusconi /$fGeoff Andrews 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLondon ;$aAnn Arbor, Mich :$cPluto Press,$d2005. 215 $a1 online resource (xiii, 202 pages) $cillustrations, map 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 0 $a0-7453-2367-7 311 0 $a0-7453-2368-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 191-194) and index. 327 $apt. 1. Berlusconi and friends -- pt. 2. Politics again -- pt. 3. Another Italy? 330 $b'I know of no book in English dedicated with such focus and depth on Berlusconi's politics. ... Geoff Andrew's grasp of political culture is profound and reflective.' Gino Bedani, Research Professor in Italian, University of Swansea'[Andrews provides] unusually penetrating insights ... Beautifully written.' Jim Newell, Reader in Politics, University of SalfordNot a Normal Country explores Italian politics and culture in the era of Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's richest man and one of its longest serving prime ministers. Geoff Andrews argues that the 'Berlusconi phenomenon' was a populist response to widespread cynicism towards politics. Berlusconi posed as an 'anti-politician', and based his appeal on his virtues as a salesman rather than a statesman.The second part of the book discusses the varied opposition to Berlusconi. This ranges from the anti-global demonstrations in Genoa in 2001 to unconventional protests such as the Girotondo movement led by the film director Nanni Moretti. According to Andrews, this new associationism has helped rebuild Italian politics.Finally, Andrews looks to the future and, through the examples of anti-mafia protests in Sicily as well as opposition to the Americanisation of Italian culture, considers the prospects for the new post-Berlusconi Italy. 606 $aPolitics and culture$zItaly$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aPolitics and culture$zItaly$xHistory$y21st century 606 $aNational characteristics, Italian 606 $aPolitical parties$zItaly$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aPolitical parties$zItaly$xHistory$y21st century 615 0$aPolitics and culture$xHistory 615 0$aPolitics and culture$xHistory 615 0$aNational characteristics, Italian. 615 0$aPolitical parties$xHistory 615 0$aPolitical parties$xHistory 676 $a306.2/0945/090511 700 $aAndrews$b Geoff$f1961-$0608437 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910816005903321 996 $aNot a normal country$93979124 997 $aUNINA