Parma: cinque anni a cinque stelle? Pizzarotti, da Grillo ad Effetto Parma

This book deals with the emergence of The Five Star Movement in Italian Municipalities. After a description in the first chapters of the political and electoral penetration of this movement in local administrations, the main core is the political career of Federico Pizzarotti, the first major of an important city (Parma). It describes how he was able to get public office and his path towards the exit from the National Five Star Movement led by Beppe Grillo. In this book there are many intervieews with local adminsitartors, stakeholders, and a local survet among citizens in order to understand to what extent Pizzarotti is able to receive positive or negative comments on his administration. It also describes the internal struggle with Five Star Movement's supporters and the foundation of his local list labeled "Effetto Parma".