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The thwarting of Italian democracy Politics

The thwarting of Italian democracy

24th May 2018
Now it’s time for ‘Italeave’ Politics

Now it’s time for ‘Italeave’

7th March 2018
The rejection of Renzi: a good day for democracy World

The rejection of Renzi: a good day for democracy

6th December 2016
Matteo Renzi: Italy’s coup d’état Politics

Matteo Renzi and Italy’s coup d’état

20th February 2014
‘I don’t believe in role models’ Politics

‘I don’t believe in role models’

11th July 2013
Italy: why the EU is panicked by populism World

Italy: why the EU is panicked by populism

4th March 2013
The storm that blew away rationalism Politics

The storm that blew away rationalism

19th November 2012
Venice: a shifting metaphor for the human condition Books

Venice: a shifting metaphor for the human condition

27th January 2012
Riding the waves of a cruise crash World

Riding the waves of a cruise crash

23rd January 2012
Is it arrivederci to nuclear power in Italy? Science & Tech

Is it arrivederci to nuclear power in Italy?

16th May 2011
Democracy takes a beating in Italy Free Speech

Democracy takes a beating in Italy

17th December 2009
People are not to blame for earthquakes World

People are not to blame for earthquakes

16th April 2009

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The death of Venice is greatly exaggerated Politics

The death of Venice is greatly exaggerated

8th December 2008
Why Berlusconi beat the ‘Italian Obama’ World

Why Berlusconi beat the ‘Italian Obama’

16th April 2008
Playing politics with abortion Politics

Playing politics with abortion

22nd February 2008
Pantomime politics,Italian-style Politics

Pantomime politics,
Italian-style

30th January 2008
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