Gianni Statera’s book masterfully uses daily news press of the period to reconstruct the swift dismantling of the republic of the parties and the unforeseen beginning of a new political system, dominated by the figure of Berlusconi. The research focuses on the seductive aspects of power emphasized and featured by face-to-face discussions and video-politics, and analytically and accurately identifies the strategic weaknesses of the parties that were not involved in Tangentopoli, but were unable to grasp the particular mandates and necessities of a phase of transition.