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The politics of Italy: governance in a normal country (2010)
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Newell, J. (2010). The politics of Italy: governance in a normal country. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP)

This innovative text offers a completely fresh approach to Italian politics by placing it in its historical, institutional, social and international contexts. Students will get to grips with the theories and concepts of comparative politics and how t... Read More about The politics of Italy: governance in a normal country.

The Italian general election of 2008: Berlusconi strikes back (2009)
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(2009). J. Newell (Ed.), The Italian general election of 2008: Berlusconi strikes back. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

In this book leading academics provide comprehensive analysis of an election whose outcome has been perhaps the most dramatic in Italian history. Covering the political, economic and foreign-policy background, the campaign and the outcome, the book o... Read More about The Italian general election of 2008: Berlusconi strikes back.

The Italian general election of 2006: Romano Prodi’s victory (2008)
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(2008). J. Newell (Ed.), The Italian general election of 2006: Romano Prodi’s victory. Manchester: Manchester University Press

This book brings together leading academics to provide a comprehensive analysis of one of the most closely fought general elections in Italian history. Covering the political, economic and foreign-policy background, the campaign and the outcome, the... Read More about The Italian general election of 2006: Romano Prodi’s victory.

The organisation of crime for profit: conduct, law and measurement (2006)
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(2006). P. van Duyne, A. Maljevic, M. van Dijk, K. von Lampe, & J. Newell (Eds.), The organisation of crime for profit: conduct, law and measurement. Wolf Legal Publishers

This edited volume contains a selection of peer-reviewed papers originally prepared for the 7th Cross-border Crime Colloquium, held in Sarajevo in October 2005. Petrus van Duyne provides an introduction. Klaus von Lampe, Maarten van Dijck, Rob Hornsb... Read More about The organisation of crime for profit: conduct, law and measurement.

Scandal in past and contemporary politics (2005)
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(2005). J. Garrard, & J. Newell (Eds.), Scandal in past and contemporary politics. Manchester: Manchester University Press

There have been many books on individual ‘affairs’ of various kinds, but considerably fewer on the social and historical significance of political scandal in general. Yet, the phenomenon has recently emerged as a key new area of study. This is partly... Read More about Scandal in past and contemporary politics.

Organised crime economy: managing crime markets in Europe (2005)
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(2005). P. van Duyne, M. van Dijk, K. von Lampe, & J. Newell (Eds.), Organised crime economy: managing crime markets in Europe. Wolf Legal Publishers

This edited volume contains a selection of peer-reviewed papers prepared for the sixth Colloquium on Cross-border Crime, held at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Berlin, Germany, in September 2004. Tom Vander Beken, Karen Verpoest, Annemie Bucquoye... Read More about Organised crime economy: managing crime markets in Europe.

Quo vadis? (2005)
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(2005). C. Guarnieri, & J. Newell (Eds.), Quo vadis?. Bologna: Istituto Cattaneo

2004 was a year that threw into sharp relief the principal features of the present political conjuncture, that is, one in which the Italian political transition shows few signs of coming to a conclusion. 2004 was, therefore, a year of limited change,... Read More about Quo vadis?.

Politica in Italia: I fatti dell'anno e le interpretazioni (2005)
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(2005). C. Guarnieri, & J. Newell (Eds.), Politica in Italia: I fatti dell'anno e le interpretazioni. Bologna: il Mulimo

"Italian Politics" examines, first, the election results, European, local, and the evolution of power relations within the two major camps, paying specific attention to Forza Italy, the functioning of the coalition government and the role of the Mini... Read More about Politica in Italia: I fatti dell'anno e le interpretazioni.

Threats and phantoms of organised crime, corruption and terrorism: critical and European perspective (2004)
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(2004). P. van Duyne, K. von Lampe, M. Jagar, & J. Newell (Eds.), Threats and phantoms of organised crime, corruption and terrorism: critical and European perspective. Wolf Legal Publishers

In this fourth volume of the European Colloquium Group on Cross-border Crime, expert researchers from Central and Western Europe critically examine these anxieties, the underlying threats and the feasibility of adequate responses. They raise crucial... Read More about Threats and phantoms of organised crime, corruption and terrorism: critical and European perspective.

Criminal finances and organising crime in Europe (2003)
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(2003). P. van Duyne, K. von Lampe, & J. Newell (Eds.), Criminal finances and organising crime in Europe. Wolf Legal Publishers

This edited volume contains a selection of ten peer-reviewed papers originally prepared for the Third Colloquium on Cross-border Crime, held in Bratislava, Slovakia, at the National Police Academy in October 2001. Petrus van Duyne provides an introd... Read More about Criminal finances and organising crime in Europe.

Italian general election of 2001: Berlusconi's victory (2002)
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(2002). J. Newell (Ed.), Italian general election of 2001: Berlusconi's victory. Manchester University Press

The 2001 Italian general election transformed the Italian political landscape. Silvio Berlusconi - industrial tycoon and media mogul - and his centre-right coalition, the House of Freedoms, won an extraordinary victory. For the first time since World... Read More about Italian general election of 2001: Berlusconi's victory.

Parties and democracy in Italy (2000)
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Newell, J. (2000). Parties and democracy in Italy. Dartmouth Publishing

A guide to the changing place of political parties within the Italian political system, seeking to shed light on how the parties operate and their role in the country's politics. Starting from a recognition of the traditional centrality of parties in... Read More about Parties and democracy in Italy.