In a recent piece for The Crimson, Alexander R. Konrad delves into the Berlusconi sex scandal. Konrad suggests that “Berlusconi appears confident that his persona is simply too big to fail,” but that “such in-your-face flippancy about his situation would prove disastrous in American politics.” Konrad compares the prevailing attitudes in Italy and the United States, detailing American politicians that have succeeded and failed in overcoming their own sex scandals.
Read the full article at The Crimson.