#Berlusconi has transformed the political life of a major nation into a kind of reality TV show in which he is the star, producer, and network owner: he is the ultimate “Survivor,” who will lie and cheat to kick others off the island as well as “The Bachelor,” distributing roses to a beautiful group of young women.… Berlusconi has understood that contemporary politics is a permanent campaign. (Stille 2010a, 18; more generally, see Stille 2010b)

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