Paul Krugman: 'Outside Observers Terrified About Italy's Election'

Paul Krugman: 'Outside Observers Terrified About Italy’s Election'
PRINCETON, NJ - OCTOBER 13: Princeton Professor and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman smiles during a press conference to announce his winning the Nobel Prize October 13, 2008 in Princeton, New Jersey. Krugman was given the prestigious award, which includes a prize of $1.4 million for his work on economic trade theory. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
PRINCETON, NJ - OCTOBER 13: Princeton Professor and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman smiles during a press conference to announce his winning the Nobel Prize October 13, 2008 in Princeton, New Jersey. Krugman was given the prestigious award, which includes a prize of $1.4 million for his work on economic trade theory. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

Two months ago, when Mario Monti stepped down as Italy's prime minister, The Economist opined that "The coming election campaign will be, above all, a test of the maturity and realism of Italian voters." The mature, realistic action, presumably, would have been to return Mr. Monti -- who was essentially imposed on Italy by its creditors -- to office, this time with an actual democratic mandate.

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