ABSTRACT

This textbook has been designed to provide students with an up-to-date and accessible introduction to the complexities of Italian politics during the 1990s. It will equip students with a sound understanding of the basics of Italian politics and government, and will provide clear and simple insights into the intricacies of Italian political behaviour.
The comprehensive coverage includes:
* an introduction to contemporary history, political geography and economic issues as well as Italian political values and attitudes.
* a section on political behaviour which explores political parties, interest groups and the electoral earthquakes of the 1990s.
* a section on government institutions and their roles, including discussion of the executive, the legislature, the judiciary and the subnational government.
* analysis of Italy's often stormy relationship with the European Union
* an exploration of recent events, such as attempts at institutional reform

chapter |16 pages

Italian politics

A tale of contradictions

chapter |14 pages

Italian political culture

Diverse threads

chapter |25 pages

Political behaviour

A changing party system

chapter |22 pages

Elections and electors

chapter |32 pages

Political behaviour

Interest articulation and aggregation

chapter |20 pages

Parliament

A legislature in search of its role

chapter |19 pages

The executive power

The government and the President of the Republic

chapter |15 pages

The public administration

chapter |18 pages

The politics of justice

chapter |16 pages

The territorial distribution of power

The Italian regional state

chapter |5 pages

Italy

Difficulties in facing the millennium

chapter |6 pages

Postscript