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COTTA&VERZICHELLI COMPARATIVE POLITICAL

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COTTA & VERZICHELLI COMPARATIVE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS 4 1 Political Institutions in Italy focuses on the most recent developments in Italian politics, particularly those of the last ten to fifteen years. A longer historical perspective, covering the post-war period, is also included, providing the reader with the tools for understanding this period of change. The book addresses a number of themes, paradoxes and problems inherent in Italian politics. The first theme concerns the shifting balance between the central administration and the periphery. The second theme concerns the divide between governing parties and permanent oppositions. The third theme relates to the mix of political discontinuity and instability with a simultaneous stability of political parties. Finally, the book considers the relationship between the Italian domestic system and the international system. In particular, it examines the impact of the East–West international divide on Italian politics and the Italian party system, and the relationship between Italy and Europe, and Italy’s strong support of European integration. CONTENTS 1 The Italian Polity and its Long-Term Transformations 2 The Republic of Parties: From Deadlock to Bipolar Alternation 3 Electoral Systems and Elections: Between Unfinished Reforms and a Fairly Stable Electorate 4 The Executive: A Long Tradition of Weak and Unstable Government Comes to an End? 5 The Parliament: A Case of Continuous Institutional Adaptation 6 Local Government: The Long-Term Path Towards a Federal System 7 Bureaucracy and Regulatory Bodies: From Immobility to Permanent Reforms 8 Judicial Power: An Unresolved Conflict with Politics 9 Conclusion 9 780199 284702 ISBN 978-0-19-928470-2 Cover images: Design Pics/Punchstock; Kathy deWitt/Alamy POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS IN ITALY MAURIZIO COTTA & LUCA VERZICHELLI POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS IN ITALY COMPARATIVE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS 4
COMPARATIVE COTTA & VERZICHELLI POLITICAL I NSTITUTIONS Political Institutions in Italy focuses on the most recent developments in Italian politics, particularly those of the last ten to fifteen years. A longer historical perspective, covering the post-war period, is also included, providing the reader with the tools for understanding this period of change. POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS IN ITALY The book addresses a number of themes, paradoxes and problems inherent in Italian politics. The first theme concerns the shifting balance between the central administration and the periphery. The second theme concerns the divide between governing parties and permanent oppositions. The third theme relates to the mix of political discontinuity and instability with a simultaneous stability of political parties. Finally, the book considers the relationship between the Italian domestic system and the international system. In particular, it examines the impact of the East–West international divide on Italian politics and the Italian party system, and the relationship between Italy and Europe, and Italy’s strong support of European integration. 1 The Italian Polity and its Long-Term Transformations 2 The Republic of Parties: From Deadlock to Bipolar Alternation 3 Electoral Systems and Elections: Between Unfinished Reforms and a Fairly Stable Electorate 4 The Executive: A Long Tradition of Weak and Unstable Government Comes to an End? 5 The Parliament: A Case of Continuous Institutional Adaptation 6 Local Government: The Long-Term Path Towards a Federal System 7 Bureaucracy and Regulatory Bodies: From Immobility to Permanent Reforms 8 Judicial Power: An Unresolved Conflict with Politics 9 Conclusion 9 780199 284702 4 1 ISBN 978-0-19-928470-2 Cover images: Design Pics/Punchstock; Kathy deWitt/Alamy CONTENTS COMPARATIVE 4 POLITICAL I NSTITUTIONS POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS IN ITALY MAURIZIO COTTA & LUCA VERZICHELLI