Silvio Berlusconi: A Biography

2012-05-15 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Steven Needham
Release : 2012-05-15
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 892/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Silvio Berlusconi: A Biography written by Steven Needham. This book was released on 2012-05-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silvio Berlusconi is a polarizing politician who is sometimes adored and sometimes reviled by the people of Italy and by others around the world. An extremely wealthy and powerful man, Berlusconi rose to the top of European society and wielded considerable political influence over the country for over seventeen years. A media mogul, Berlusconi became an international celebrity due to his personal charisma and charm. Handsome and smooth, Berlusconi was very popular with women and his considerable libido led to many personal scandals. Born into fairly modest circumstances, Berlusconi consolidated power and political influence and formed a coalition that maintained control of the Italian government for over a decade. He was often accused of dishonest or illegal connections and may have even had ties to the Mafia. Many Italians loved their Prime Minister, but when the Italian economy began to falter, Berlusconi's life began to look debased and overly hedonistic. His selfish behavior sent a message that that he cared little for his fellow countrymen. When he was forced to resign in 2012, Berlusconi left the Italian government in shame but he still remains one of that country's wealthiest citizens. This is his bizarre story from his mild-mannered beginnings to the present day.

My Way

2015 Italy

Author : Alan Friedman
Release : 2015
Genre : Italy
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Book Rating : 868/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book My Way written by Alan Friedman. This book was released on 2015. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From cruise-ship crooner to real-estate tycoon, billionaire media mogul to the longest-serving and most controversial Prime Minister Italy has ever known, Silvio Berlusconi's life has been nothing less than a whirlwind of epic transformations. A self-made hero of the people to some, while a sex-crazed, interest-driven opportunist to others, this polarising figure evokes strong reactions from both sides of the political spectrum - adored and despised in equal measure by the Italian electorate, and seen as something of an enigma by the rest of the world."--Publisher's web site.

Silvio Berlusconi

2004 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Paul Ginsborg
Release : 2004
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Download or read book Silvio Berlusconi written by Paul Ginsborg. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ginsborg, a noted historian of contemporary Italy, here explains why Silvio Berlusconi should be taken seriously. This book combines historical narrative with careful analysis of Berlusconi's political development.

Silvio Berlusconi

2018-10-18 Biography & Autobiography

Author : James L. Newell
Release : 2018-10-18
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 954/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Silvio Berlusconi written by James L. Newell. This book was released on 2018-10-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about one of the most remarkable European politicians of recent decades, Silvio Berlusconi, and about his contribution to the dramatic changes that have overtaken Italian politics since the early 1990s. From the vantage point of 2017, would Italian political history of the past twenty-five years look substantially different had Berlusconi not had the high-profile role in it that he did? Asking the question makes it possible to contribute to a broader debate of recent years concerning the significance of leaders in post-Cold War democratic politics. Having considered Berlusconi’s legacy in the areas of political culture, voting and party politics, public policy and the quality of Italian democracy, the book concludes by considering the international significance of the Berlusconi phenomenon in relation to the recent election of Donald Trump, with whom Berlusconi is often compared.

The Sack of Rome

2007-07-31 History

Author : Alexander Stille
Release : 2007-07-31
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 104/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Sack of Rome written by Alexander Stille. This book was released on 2007-07-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning author Alexander Stille has been called "one of the best English-language writers on Italy" by the New York Times Book Review, and in The Sack of Rome he sets out to answer the question: What happens when vast wealth, a virtual media monopoly, and acute shamelessness combine in one man? Many are the crimes of Silvio Berlusconi, Stille argues, and, with deft analysis, he weaves them into a single mesmerizing chronicle—an epic saga of rank criminality, cronyism, and self-dealing at the highest levels of power.

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