Nadia Urbinati
Nadia Urbinati (1955) teaches political science at Columbia University in New York. Specialising in liberal and democratic theory, she regularly contributes op-ed pieces to La Repubblica and Il Sole 24 Ore.
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By Nadia Urbinati
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Democracy
Berlusconi and the abuses of power
4 November 2010La Repubblica Rome
The abuse of power is an irresistible temptation, which is why liberal constitutions establish checks and balances on the exercise of power. But Silvio Berlusconi’s latest transgressions go to show that even a liberal constitutional democracy is not proof against wanton abuse.