James Walston is associate professor of international relations at the American University of Rome. He blogs about Italian politics here and tweets @walstonjames.
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Published in: HomeAll aboard the Monti bandwagon!The Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Monti, has recently hinted that he might stay for a second term at the head of...
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Published in: HomeItaly's other crisisItaly's weak economy is visible to all, but there is a parallel crack in the system which is at least as dangerous...
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Published in: HomeUmberto Bossi resignsBossi, his family and close political allies had become more ‘southern’ and more ‘Roman’ than the real Romans and...
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Published in: HomeSquealing parliamentarians
For years the majority of Italians tolerated the misbehaviour and legalised theft of their parliamentarians because...
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Published in: HomeNew Italians: Leadership in the immigrant communities
A recent seminar for future immigrant community leaders in Rome showed what a positive impact Italy's 'peaceful...
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Published in: HomeFlames in Rome
Riots overshadowing the "Occupy Rome" protests last Saturday showed how utterly unprepared both organisers and the...