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In Italy and Its Discontents Paul Ginsborg avoids easy answers to difficult questions. He aims to provide a coherent analysis of contemporary Italy and he does so by structuring his book around the continuing importance of the family in Italian society. Both as reality and as metaphor the family is shown still to be at the heart of any understanding of the country. Family-run businesses dominate the economy, family contacts are used to deal with the twists and turns of the bureaucracy, political parties and the Catholic church alike continue to use the language of family in their propaganda. Ginsborg marshals an impressive array of detail and fact to support his subtle and intelligent interpretations of the last 20 years of Italian history. His book can sometimes seem dry and even (at times) forbiddingly academic, but for anyone looking to know more about the real rather than the stereotypical Italy of the last twenty years, it is essential reading. --Nick Rennison
"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 Discontents is 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
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