Italy since 1989

VITTORIO BUFACCHI is Lecturer at the Department of Philosophy, University College, Cork. He is co-editor (with R.Bellamy and D.Castigione) of Democracy and Constitutional Culture in the Union of Europe. - SIMON BURGESS has taught at the Universities of Reading, Brunel and London.

Pre-publication Endorsement of the paperback edition 'Italy since 1989 is an extraordinary book, by far the best analysis of the complex development of Italian politics.The authors combine a flexible theoretical framework with a profound knowledge of the events that are shaping the Italian political system. The admirable result is a book which is indispensable for all students and scholars of Italian politics.' - Gianfranco Pasquino, Johns Hopkins University '...this book is an excellent inquiry into the nature of democracy and democratic development in contemporary Italy.' - Mark Donovan, Modern Italy

• 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