Title: The liberty of servants : Berlusconi's Italy /
Authors: Viroli, Maurizio; Shugaar, Antony
Publisher: Princeton University Press,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Berlusconi, Silvio,; Political corruption Italy; Social ethics Italy.; Political ethics Italy.; Liberty Italy.; Liberty; Italy Politics and government
Abstract: Italy is a country of free political institutions, yet it has become a nation of servile courtesans, with Silvio Berlusconi as their prince. Drawing upon the republican conception of liberty, this title shows that a people can be unfree even though they are not oppressed.
Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- The liberty of servants and the liberty of citizens -- The court system -- The signs of servitude -- The prerequisites of servitude -- The path to freedom.