James Walston
James Walston
James Walstonwas a professor of international relations at The American University of Rome, specialising in Italian politics and modern history. He was chair of the AUR's Department of International Relations from 2002 to 2008. In 2008 he started the Center for Research on Racism in Italy together with Clough Marinaro. In 1997, he became the first EU citizen to stand for election to the Rome City Council...
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Berlusconi's goal is to change the equal-access law. If he can remove the limits on the electronic media, he can use his much greater wealth to his advantage.
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It is the last gasp of someone trying to do anything he can to delay the end.
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He will go some way to address the problems, but he will not be radical.
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It's another two hits on a ship that is not very seaworthy to begin with.
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Enough Italians feel worse off than they did five years ago. He didn't fulfill his promises.
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Berlusconi put up a fight and he'll continue to be a problem for the new government. His will be a tough opposition.
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It's going to take a miracle for Berlusconi to win. The government has run out of steam.
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He will go, but he'll go screaming. He can perhaps hold a little longer. He is clinging with such tenacity it's staggering.
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All the economics have gotten worse in the past five years. The process is going to be very painful.
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There are no easy rules to get rid of the governor so they are having to invent ways to deal with it.