The Faltering Transition
Gilbert, Mark / Pasquino, Gianfranco![The Faltering Transition](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/197/19793310/CHSBZCOP0319793310.jpg)
In 1999, Italy experienced another year of political uncertainty. The centre-left coalition government was weakened by infighting throughout the year and paid a high electoral price for its failure to present a common front to the electorate. In June, Silvio Berlusconi's Liberty Pole coalition won substantial victories in local elections including a symbolic triumph in Bologna, a stronghold of the Italian left. In December, bickering inside hi...