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Berlusconi's Shadow

Berlusconi's Shadow Crime, Justice and the Pursuit of Power

Paperback (02 Jun 2005)

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Publisher's Synopsis

As one of the first investigative journalists to publicly question Berlusconis fitness for government, Economist writer David Lane sparked an uproar in Italy. Now, after years of research and using many unique documents and material, including numerous in-depth interviews with senior magistrates, top lawyers and a former President, he reveals the truth about Berlusconis life and career: his dubiously acquired wealth and secret offshore companies; his shadowy business associates; his links with noted mafia figures; his extreme right-wing contacts and lingering sympathy for the high days of Italian Fascism; his scandalous manipulation of the legal system; and the staggering conflicts of interest that enable him to exploit his money and media to silence opposition. Berlusconis Shadow is also an exploration of the dark underside of Italy today: a nation still steeped in violence and corruption, where bribery and back-handers are commonplace and the Mafia seems unstoppable. It is a crisis which, Lane shows, matters now more than ever and we cannot afford to ignore.

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The first ten paperback Penguin books appeared in 1935 costing 6d each (the price of a packet of cigarettes). Since then the Penguin list has developed enormously, but still aims to bring the best writing to the widest possible audience. Penguin Paperbacks now range from Booker Prize-winning contemporary authors, to mass market bestsellers, with successful history, biography and general non-fiction as well.

Book information

ISBN: 9780141017709
Publisher: Penguin Publishing
Imprint: Penguin Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 945.093092
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 288g
Height: 198mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 23mm
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