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《经济学家》读译参考 Translated Edited by Chen Jilong TEXT 41 The bane of Italy 祸起意大利（陈继龙编译） Jun 29th 2006 From The Economist print edition ALEXANDER STILLES new book on Silvio Berlusconi, the flamboyant[1] former Italian prime minister, is neither a b________① nor a work of investigative journalism. Its real value is that it represents the first attempt, in English at least, to recount in a readable fashion the story, not of Mr Berlusconi himself, but of Berlusconi-ism. That gives it a wide appeal, for, as its author argues persuasively, Berlusconi-ism is the extrapolation[2] （1） [3] to grotesque extremes of a phenomenon that has gradually, and all too imperceptibly, become widespread. 亚历山大·斯蒂莱的新作写的是个性张扬的意大利前任总理西尔维奥·贝鲁斯科尼，但它并非是一本传记， 也不是新闻调查作品。其真正的价值在于，它首次尝试以一种可读性较强的风格，记述了“贝鲁斯科尼主 义”而不是贝鲁斯科尼的生平。这也是本书独具魅力之所在，因为诚如作者很有说服力地论证的那样，“贝 鲁斯科尼主义”是对某种现象怪诞至极时的推论，这种现象日趋普遍而所有人却都浑然不觉。 Mr Stille is at his best when he describes how a man with a corporation with billions of dollars of d_______② succeeded in less than eight months, between 1993 and 1994, in turning himself into his countrys leader. （2 ） Along the way, he identifies various keys to Mr Berlusconis success. 斯蒂莱先生最出彩的描写是，一个拥有一家债台高筑的公司的人，如何在 1993 年至 1994 年间的短短 8 个月内，成功地使自己成为国家领导人。他在书中一一揭示了贝鲁斯科尼的成功要诀。 One was the u________③ application of modern business methods to Italian politics. Mr Berlusconis campaign organisers set up pay-as-you-go[4] phone numbers so voters paid to listen to Mr Berlusconi and the stars of his television empire. Party candidates were required to spend the equivalent of $800 on a kit, similar to a salesmans kit, with a manual on how to communicate with voters. Advice included: “___________________________” （要是你上公共厕所，但厕所很脏，那就弄干净它，否则随后进来的人会以为是你弄脏的。） 其一，史无前例地将现代商业手段运用于意大利政治。贝鲁斯科尼的竞选策划人开通