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020			_a9780511819148 (ebook)
020			_z9780521840705 (hardback)
020			_z9780521600460 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP _dBD-SySUS.
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100	1		_aNewell, James L., _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe Politics of Italy : _bGovernance in a Normal Country / _cJames L. Newell.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2010.
300			_a1 online resource (416 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	0		_aCambridge Textbooks in Comparative Politics
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_aThis innovative text offers a completely fresh approach to Italian politics by placing it in its historical, institutional, social and international contexts. Students will get to grips with the theories and concepts of comparative politics and how they apply specifically to Italy, while gaining real insight into more controversial topics such as the Mafia, corruption and the striking success of Berlusconi. The textbook uses clear and simple language to critically analyze Italy's institutions, its political culture, parties and interest groups, public policy, and its place in the international system. Often regarded as an anomaly, Italy is frequently described in terms of 'crisis', 'instability' and 'alienation'. Sceptical of these conventional accounts, Newell argues that, if understood in its own terms, the Italian political system is just as effective as other established democracies. With features including text boxes and further reading suggestions, this is an unbeatable introduction to the politics of Italy.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521840705
830		0	_aCambridge Textbooks in Comparative Politics.
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511819148
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c38592 _d38592