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Why Mario Monti May Damage Italy’s Mental Health

Yes, it may seem an odd claim to make, but if you read the book Progress or Collapse by Italian academic Roberto de Vogli, you will quickly understand why the assertion that Mario Monti may damage Italy’s mental health is possible. Now, this is where things may become rather complicated unless you are an economist or someone […]

Mario Monti Rocks Italy’s Rickety Political Boat

Outgoing technocrat Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti completed his decent, or as he prefers to call it, “ascent” into the muddled, murky world of Italian politics last weekend. At the time he showed off his shiny new electoral list symbols, Monti stated that Italians with convictions or who are under investigation would not be proposed as […]

A New Political System for Post-Monti Italy

Observing Mario Monti’s technocrat government knock out-of-form Italy into better shape is fascinating.  The rapidity with which he is moving is most out of character with Italy’s traditionally slow ineffective political system. However, Monti’s attempts to liberalise Italy are being hampered by well-entrenched special interest groups, as Bloomberg has noted. Despite the hiccups, what is […]

Will Monti Leave a Legacy to Italy?

what will happen to Italy when Mario Monti goes?

While it is too early to speculate as to just what post-Mario Monti Italy will be like, some are already worried by what might happen once Mario Monti places the Boot back in the hands of democratically elected politicians. Monti’s attempt to transform Italy from a dysfunctional nation with an economy which, while powerful, appears […]