"A valuable reference for anyone studying or teaching Italian and European politics and society." - W.R. Smith, Choice "...excellent..."-Alexander Stille, New York Review of Books "...the book is useful and even entertaining." - Laura Collura Kahn, New York Sun "...his book is valuable...usefully traces the phenomenon of Silvio Berlusconi." - David I. Fulton, Library Journal "...Complex and fertile with 'thick description', [the book] radiates the paradoxes and ironies that abound in a troubled country." - The New York Times Book Review "..it offers a complete portrayal of the textures of Italian society." - Publishers Weekly "Italy and its Discontents is a tour-de force. Anyone concerned about the condition of the country will find it packed with material to think about and argue over" - The Economist
