Italy, from the First to the Second Republic - Koff, Sondra Z. (Routledge, 2000)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-234) and index
Map of Italy -- - 1 - Italian politics: a tale of contradictions -- - 2 - Italian political culture: diverse threads -- - 3 - Political behaviour: a changing party system -- - 4 - Elections and electors -- - 5 - Political behaviour: interest articulation and aggregation -- - 6 - Parliament: a legislature in search of its role -- - 7 - The executive power: the government and the President of the Republic -- - 8 - The public administration -- - 9 - The politics of justice -- - 10 - The territorial distribution of power: the Italian regional state -- - 11 - Italy and the European Union -- - 12 - Italy: difficulties in facing the millennium -- - 13 - Postscript
This volume aims to equip students with a sound understanding of the basics of Italian politics and government, and to provide clear insights into the intricacies of Italian political behaviour