About Geoff Andrews
Geoff Andrews is a writer and academic. He is a leading authority on Italian politics and a regular media commentator on Italian current affairs. His book Not a Normal Country: Italy After Berlusconi has recently been translated into Italian as Un Paese Anormale. His latest book is The Slow Food Story: Politics and Pleasure which has been published both in the UK and North America. In 1995 he founded Philosophy Football FC, an alternative football team committed to celebrating the simple pleasures of the beautiful game, which continues to play weekly matches in London and organises a range of cultural events.
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Latest articles
Silvio Berlusconi's Legacy
Open Democracy 14 December He has gone, but he’s not out. The atmosphere of Silvio Berlusconi's departure from the post of prime minister on 12 November 2011 may have been characteristically undignified, as his route from his Palazzo Grazioli residence in Rome to the presidential palace echoed to onlookers' jeers of "buffoon" and "shame". Yet if ... Read More
Monti's Honeymoon is over
Sunday 4 DecemberThe almost universal sigh of relief – ‘celebration’ is not the right word – felt by Italy’s European allies at the departure of Silvio Berlusconi and his replacement with Mario Monti as Italian Prime Minister has now passed. Monti’s honeymoon is over and he has now set out his first reforms to tackle the real economic p ... Read More
The Slow Food Diary
A Sicilian Renaissance?
14 January The Sicily Unpacked series on BBC2 has already quite an impact judging by the reviews and comments on twitter. It has been important in opening up new generations to the wonders of the island’s unique art and architecture food, history and culture and Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli are a good combination. As we found when we ... Read More
Violent Consumerism in Junk Food Britain
26 August
The recent UK riots – ok English riots – have brought many responses and much analysis. I have been unconvinced by much of the debate. The right favours knee-jerk responses which seem to have been reflected in some absurd prison sentences unlikely to solve the problem. They refuse to even countenance the point that there may be some ... Read More