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Business, The State and Economic Policy: The Case of Italy
Contributor(s): Amyot, G. Grant (Author)

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 ISBN: 0415047226     ISBN-13: 9780415047227
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE: $218.50  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: September 2003
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Annotation: Italy has one of the world's most complex and fascinating political systems.The controversial rise of Silvio Berlusconi and the state of contemprary Italy can be better understood with an examination of the recent past of this intriguing country.
G. Grant Amyot brings his critical eye upon the Italian business world, setting it in the context of Italy's place in hte international economy. He then traces the close, but chequered, relationship between capital, the state, and the political parties up to the election of one of the major business magnates, Silvio Berlusconi, as Prime Minister. The book compares Italy with the US, germany, and Japan while exploring the influence of economic realities, organized interests, and political institutions on the formation of policy in Italy.
This interesting, readable and important book gives the reader an insight into the sources and workings of power in a major advanced industrial state. It will be appreciated by students and researchers with an interestin European politics, political theory, and political economy. It will also be a good tool for policy-makers and professionals with an interest in Italian business, economics and politics.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Economic Conditions
- Business & Economics | Economics - General
- Business & Economics | International - Economics
Dewey: 330.945
LCCN: 2003046794
Lexile Measure: 1620(Not Available)
Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.5" W x 9.26" L (1.05 lbs) 226 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
 
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The framework sketched in this new book explains the relationship between state and capital in Italy as well as some of the major directions in macroeconomic theory. These fields encompass both Italy's entry to EMU in 1999 and the impact of Silvio Berlusconi on Italian politics and economics.
 
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