Not A Normal Country

Not A Normal Country
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Publisher : Pluto Press (UK)
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39076002494453
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Book Synopsis Not A Normal Country by : Geoff Andrews

Download or read book Not A Normal Country written by Geoff Andrews and published by Pluto Press (UK). This book was released on 2005-07-20 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not 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.


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