Government and Politics of Italy
The political history of Italy has been an undeniably turbulent one. The country's political system has been repeatedly threatened by the historical existence of extremist parties on the left and right, an economy which struggles to adapt, the cleavage between a developed north and an underdeveloped south, the challenge posed by terrorist groups and organized crime, high public debt, and governments that last on average only ten months. Paradoxically, however, Italy continues to muddle through from one political crisis to another with one of the world's highest standards of living and quality of life. What is the secret of Italian politics?
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Government and Politics of Italy
The political history of Italy has been an undeniably turbulent one. The country's political system has been repeatedly threatened by the historical existence of extremist parties on the left and right, an economy which struggles to adapt, the cleavage between a developed north and an underdeveloped south, the challenge posed by terrorist groups and organized crime, high public debt, and governments that last on average only ten months. Paradoxically, however, Italy continues to muddle through from one political crisis to another with one of the world's highest standards of living and quality of life. What is the secret of Italian politics?
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Government and Politics of Italy

Government and Politics of Italy

by Robert Leonardi
Government and Politics of Italy

Government and Politics of Italy

by Robert Leonardi

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The political history of Italy has been an undeniably turbulent one. The country's political system has been repeatedly threatened by the historical existence of extremist parties on the left and right, an economy which struggles to adapt, the cleavage between a developed north and an underdeveloped south, the challenge posed by terrorist groups and organized crime, high public debt, and governments that last on average only ten months. Paradoxically, however, Italy continues to muddle through from one political crisis to another with one of the world's highest standards of living and quality of life. What is the secret of Italian politics?

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781350311398
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 09/12/2017
Series: Comparative Government and Politics
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 248
File size: 748 KB

About the Author

Robert Leonardi is Professor of Political Science at the LUISS University in Rome.
Robert Leonardi is Professor of Political Science at the LUISS University in Rome, Italy.

Table of Contents

1. The nexus between socio-economic and political change in Italy
2. The impact of economic challenges on Italy's political system
3. Parliament
4. The executive branch
5. The judicial system
6. The electoral system and the search for political advantage
7. The political party system
8. Organized groups and civil society
9. Italy as an international actor
10. Conclusions.
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