| ID | 130946 |
| Title Proper | Democracy without parties |
| Other Title Information | Italy after Berlusconi |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bickerton, Chris J ; Accett, Carlo Invernizzi |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article looks at the legacy of 'Berlusconism' for Italian politics. On the right, we identify a process of fragmentation. As a result of the personalised leadership of Silvio Berlusconi, where loyalties and ties were to il cavaliere as an individual rather than to a party or a political tradition, there is little by way of legacy on the right. Surprisingly, we find that Berlusconi's greatest legacy lies on the left of Italian politics, in the figure of Matteo Renzi. In his savvy manipulation of the media and in the careful construction of his own image, accompanied by a non-ideological set of political slogans, Renzi has gone even further than Berlusconi. As a result, he may be the one to final bury Italian 'party government' and all its associated traditions and ideals. |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Quarterly Vol.85, No.1; January-March 2014: p.23-28 |
| Journal Source | Political Quarterly Vol.85, No.1; January-March 2014: p.23-28 |
| Key Words | Political Ideology ; Berlusconi - Politics ; Leadership ; Political Leadership ; Italy ; Italian Politics ; Democracy ; Political Tradition ; Political Manipulation ; Berlusconism ; Silvio Berlusconi ; Political Legacy ; Media ; Democratic Party - Italy ; Renzi Party - Italy |