Geoff Andrews

Geoff Andrews is Senior Lecturer in Politics at The Open University. His new book, Shadow Man: James Klugmann, the Cambridge Spies and the Cold War, will be published by I.B.Tauris in 2015.

Italy united, Italy divided: the nation at 150

Italy’s official celebration of its founding moment finds the country in a dark mood and a long way from home. Geoff Andrews marks the moment and looks for signs of hope.

By Geoff Andrews

/ 16 Mar 2011

Berlusconi - and Italy - on trial

The new legal case against Italy's prime minister is also a test for a divided nation at a critical stage in its history, says Geoff Andrews.

By Geoff Andrews

/ 16 Feb 2011

Silvio Berlusconi: endgame, prolonged

A narrow confidence vote in Italy’s chamber of deputies extends the turbulent career of Italy’s scandal-ridden prime minister. But the corrosion of Italian democracy under “Berlusconismo” goes wider than one man, says Geoff Andrews.

By Geoff Andrews

/ 14 Dec 2010

Silvio Berlusconi: the long goodbye

Italy's prime minister is under severe domestic pressure after a fallout with his closest political ally. But a great political survivor still has room to manage his exit strategy, says Geoff Andrews.

By Geoff Andrews

/ 21 Oct 2010

Silvio Berlusconi: culture bites politics

A successful, intimidating prime minister has moulded Italy’s public life in his own image. A fearful, supine opposition is paralysed by his achievement. But there is one source of hope, says Geoff Andrews.

By Geoff Andrews

/ 8 Jun 2010

Beyond Berlusconi: ten questions to Italy’s opposition

Italy’s economy and polity are in perennial trouble, but its prime minister Silvio Berlusconi survives every blow. All the more reason to scrutinise Italy's opposition, says Geoff Andrews.

By Geoff Andrews

/ 15 Feb 2010

Bettino Craxi’s legacy, Italy's misery

The commemoration of a discredited Italian prime minister exemplifies the political decadence at the country’s heart, says Geoff Andrews.

By Geoff Andrews

/ 3 Feb 2010

Silvio Berlusconi: the last battle

The latest legal verdict on Silvio Berlusconi is - it would seem - a cause for cheer among democrats in Europe, and indeed all those who believe in press freedom,

By Geoff Andrews

/ 16 Oct 2009

Who’s afraid of Silvio Berlusconi?

The exposure of Silvio Berlusconi's public-personal behaviour continues. The website of L'Espresso magazine has made available audio-tapes containing sordid details of the Italian prime minister'

By Geoff Andrews

/ 28 Jul 2009

Italy and the G8: voices from L'Aquila

The location for the Group of Eight (G8) summit of 8-10 July 2009 - the town of L'Aquila, in the region of Abruzzo, devastated by an earthquake on

By Geoff Andrews

/ 10 Jul 2009

Berlusconi’s scandal, Italy’s tragedy

Silvio Berlusconi, the most successful populist politician of modern times, has long mastered the art of appealing over the heads of professional politicians to reach the "bellies" rather

By Geoff Andrews

/ 29 Jun 2009

Silvio Berlusconi: answers, please

The response from Italians to my article on openDemocracy posing ten questions to Silvio Berlusconi has been overwhelming. Many have expressed their deep anger at the Italian prime minister'

By Geoff Andrews

/ 9 Jun 2009