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How anomalous is Berlusconi?

The control that Silvio Berlusconi has over Italian television is often described as an ‘anomaly’ (Boogerd-Quaak 2004, § 60, Haraszti 2005, p. 2, Blatmann 2003). Although this description is useful for directing our attention to the case, it is unhelpful when it comes to explaining the how, what, and why of Berlusconi’s control.
And whilst Berlusconi’s […]