A frightening case study . that has plenty of bearing on our own media-driven politics. ( BusinessWeek ) With a sharp knife and a clear eye, Stille . has dissected the remarkable, revolting story of the rise of the former (and future?) prime minister of Italy, and the political-cultural revolution that he has fathered, for good and mostly for bad. Fascinating. ( Los Angeles Times ) This riveting, unsparing biography is not merely an exposT of Berlusconi but a vivid lesson in how, under the right conditions, any man of wealth and few scruples can manipulate an entire nation. ( Chicago Tribune ).