{"product_id":"italian-politics-9780415325998","title":"Italian Politics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a comprehensive and incisive exploration of the intricacies of the Italian political system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a lucid and informative style, the work features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean examination of Italian political history from 1943 to the present day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean analysis of the governmental system, the constitutional framework, the core institutions, the electoral system and the key parties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean analysis of the role of contemporary pressure groups and social movements including environmental, labour and institutional organisations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ediscussions of important topical issues, such as corruption and organised crime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean exploration of Italian foreign policy towards the EU, the US and the wider world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea wide range of examples, tables and figures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eItalian Politics: Exploring the Dynamics of Political Change is an indispensable resource for students and scholars delving into Italian politics, Italian studies, European politics\/studies,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'James L. Newell has been observing Italian politics both from outside and inside the country for many years. This twofold standpoint has led the author to develop an original reading of the First and, more extensively, Second Republic, which is a well-known 'political laboratory' also significant for other contemporary democracies. The book covers the main national political ages, various institutions and actors, and specific phenomena and events that give the reader a better understanding of the complexity of current Italian politics.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuigi Ceccarini\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy; President of the Italian Society of Electoral Studies (SISE)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘In this short, erudite work James L. Newell, as one of our foremost Italian specialists, brings his highly perceptive analysis and insights to create a vivid explanation of Italian politics today through the historic lens of the watershed period of the early 1990s, leaving us with an intriguing sense of what might still be to come.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin J. Bull\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProfessor of Politics, University of Salford, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. A tale of two republics \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Government and the state \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. The Italian party system and the electorate \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Organised interests and social movements \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Political corruption, organized crime and the administration of justice \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Italy and the wider world \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Conclusion: The Italy of Berlusconi and his successors\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018132521303,"sku":"9780415325998","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415325998.jpg?v=1750775742","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/italian-politics-9780415325998","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}