1. Introduction: Italian politics in the spring 2020
2. A 'blocked' political system: Politics in the 'First Republic'
3. Revolutions cultural, judicial and political: the deadline and fall of the First Republic
4. The Berlusconi era: The politics of the 'Second Republic'
5. Decline of a celebrity and more: The end of the 'Second Republic'
6. A bridge between two worlds: The XVII legislature
7. The 2018 general election and its aftermath: Italia Quo Vadis?
8. Conclusion
Biography
James L. Newell is former Professor of Politics at the University of Salford. His recent books include Corruption in Contemporary Politics: A New Travel Guide (2018) and Silvio Berlusconi: A Study in Failure (2019) (both published by Manchester University Press) and the edited volume Europe and the Left: Resisting the Populist Tide (Palgrave Macmillan, forthcoming). He is founder and co-editor of the quarterly journal Contemporary Italian Politics.
