Business, The State and Economic Policy

Autorentext
G. Grant Amyot is Associate Professor at Queens University, Kingston, Canada. Another of his books, The Italian Communist Party, is also published by Routledge.

Klappentext
Italy has one of the world's most complex and fascinating political systems.The controversial rise of Silvio Berlusconi and the state of contemprary Italy can be better understood with an examination of the recent past of this intriguing country.
G. Grant Amyot brings his critical eye upon the Italian business world, setting it in the context of Italy's place in hte international economy. He then traces the close, but chequered, relationship between capital, the state, and the political parties up to the election of one of the major business magnates, Silvio Berlusconi, as Prime Minister. The book compares Italy with the US, germany, and Japan while exploring the influence of economic realities, organized interests, and political institutions on the formation of policy in Italy.
This interesting, readable and important book gives the reader an insight into the sources and workings of power in a major advanced industrial state. It will be appreciated by students and researchers with an interestin European politics, political theory, and political economy. It will also be a good tool for policy-makers and professionals with an interest in Italian business, economics and politics.

Zusammenfassung
The framework sketched in this new book explains the relationship between state and capital in Italy as well as some of the major directions in macroeconomic theory. These fields encompass both Italy's entry to EMU in 1999 and the impact of Silvio Berlusconi on Italian politics and economics.

Inhalt
1. Introduction: Capital and the State 2. The Growth and Development of Italian Capitalism 3. Wealth and Power in Contemporary Italian Business 4. Italian Capitalism in Comparative Perspective 5. Italian Capital in the Global Economy 6. Business and the Political System 7. Making Italian Macroeconomic Policy 8. The Politics of Budgets and Public Debt 9. The State and Industrial Relations 10. Conclusion: The Limits of The State's Autonomy

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