
Berlusconi: populist pioneer who rode Italy into the sand
Since Berlusconi’s death, the media have focused on his persona—not Berlusconism and its legacy.
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Philipp Ther is professor of central-European history at the University of Vienna, where he also guides the Research Centre for the History of Transformations (RECET). Previously he was professor of comparative European history at the European University Institute in Florence.

Since Berlusconi’s death, the media have focused on his persona—not Berlusconism and its legacy.