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Documenting the last eleven years in Italian politics, this book examines the changes the country has undergone in an attempt to explain the principal events. It discussed the judicial uncovering of bribery and corruption, culminating in an account of the General Elections of April 1994 and April 1996. This edition includes a new introduction, bringing the chronicle of events up to date. Bufacchi teaches philosophy at University College Cork (Ireland). Burgess has taught at the Universities of Reading, Brunel, and London. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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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.
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