The Liberty Of Servants

"Viroli's basic claim is that although Italy's formal liberties are more or less guaranteed, Italians--particularly the political class--have adopted a servile attitude toward the dominating figure of Berlusconi. Though others have offered parallel diagnoses of the Italian situation, Viroli's book p [...]
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"Viroli's basic claim is that although Italy's formal liberties are more or less guaranteed, Italians--particularly the political class--have adopted a servile attitude toward the dominating figure of Berlusconi. Though others have offered parallel diagnoses of the Italian situation, Viroli's book puts forward an original framework in its use of republican thought. I certainly found it a good read."--Richard Bellamy, University College London