Italy and Its Discontents: Family, Civil Society, State
"A valuable reference for anyone studying or teaching Italian and European politics and society."--W.R. Smith, Choice"...excellent..."-Alexander Stille, New York Review of Books"...the book is useful and even entertaining."--Laura Collura Kahn, New York Sun"...his book is valuable...usefully traces the phenomenon of Silvio Berlusconi."--David I. Fulton, Library Journal"...Complex and fertile with 'thick description', [the book] radiates the paradoxes and ironies that abound in a troubled country."--The New York Times Book Review"..it offers a complete portrayal of the textures of Italian society."--Publishers Weekly"Italy and its Discontentsis a tour-de force. Anyone concerned about the condition of the country will find it packed with material to think about and argue over"--The Economist