The sack of Rome
how a beautiful European country with a fabled history and a storied culture was taken over by a man named Silvio Berlusconi
by Alexander Stille
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A profile of modern Italy as reflected in the leadership of Silvio Berlusconi traces the president's career and influence, contending that his wealth, power, and ties to corruption have resulted in a dangerous new form of political populism.
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Politics and government, Macht, Gens d'affaires, Political corruption, Corruption (Politique), Businesspeople, Premiers ministres, Biographies, Politique et gouvernement, Prime ministers, Biography, Elections, History, Italy, Media ownership, Nonfiction, RAI, New York Times reviewed, Businesspeople, biography, Italy, politics and government, Italy, biography, Politicians, europePlaces
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]-371) and index.
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Award-winning author Alexander Stille has been called "one of the best English-language writers on Italy" by the New York Times Book Review, and in The Sack of Rome he sets out to answer the question: What happens when vast wealth, a virtual media monopoly, and acute shamelessness combine in one man? Many are the crimes of Silvio Berlusconi, Stille argues, and, with deft analysis, he weaves them into a single mesmerizing chronicle—an epic saga of rank criminality, cronyism, and self-dealing at the highest levels of power.
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