S.Selva, "Mario Monti", in "I presidenti e la presidenza del Consiglio dei ministri nell'Italia repubblicana. Storia, politica, istituzioni"

After an introductory section devoted to outlining the biography of Mario Monti in the Italian academic and economic public life, this book chapter provides a sweeping reconstruction of Mario Monti's government from the view point of the economic legislation, domestic and foreign policy initiatives under his tenure as Prime Minister of Italy against the backdrop of the economic doldrums which the Italian economy suffered from since the outbreak of the 2008-12 world economic crisis