Good Italy, Bad Italy: Why Italy Must Conquer Its Demons to Face the Future

Emmott, Bill

ISBN 10: 0300186304 / ISBN 13: 9780300186307

Published by Yale University Press, 2012

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Synopsis:

Once Italy was Europe's own emerging economy, a society that blended dynamism and super-fast growth with a lifestyle that was the envy of all. Now it is a major threat to the future of the Euro, and of the European Union as a whole, as a political system shorn of credibility struggles to deal with huge public debts and anaemic levels of economic growth. Young people are leaving the country in droves, frustrated at the lack of opportunity. Older people cling on to their rights and privileges, fearful of what the future might hold. In this lively, up-to-the-minute book, former Economist editor Bill Emmott explains how Italy got to this point, what Italians feel about it, and what can be done to bring the country into better times. With the aid of numerous personal interviews, Emmott analyses 'bad Italy' - the land of Silvio Berlusconi, an inadequate justice system, an economy dominated by special interests and continuing corruption - but also 'good Italy', the home of countless enthusiastic entrepreneurs and of young people determined to open up Italy to the outside world and end mafia domination for good.

About the Author: Bill Emmott was editor-in-chief of 'The Economist' in 1993-2006, and is now a freelance commentator on international affairs. He is a regular columnist for 'The Times' in London and 'La Stampa' in Italy, chairman of the trustees of the London Library and a trustee of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He is the author of several books, including 'The Sun Also Sets: The Limits to Japan's Economic Power' (1989), '20:21 Vision: 20th-Century Lessons for the 21st Century' (2003), and 'Rivals: How the Power Struggle between China, India and Japan will Shape our Next Decade' (2008).

Bibliographic Details

Title: Good Italy, Bad Italy: Why Italy Must ...
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: As New
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