The change of the Italian political system. Some interpretations MAURIZIO COTTA - LUCA VERZICHELLI IL SISTEMA POLITICO ITALIANO CHAPTER 10
Topics of this chapter The changes in the input side The changes of the political institutions The performances of the Italian political system
Political participation A persistent level of political apathy Old generations more involved in politics than young cohorts Social characteristics are less relevant to elucidate political involvement Persistence of noteworthy territorial differences
Leaders and electoral campaigns “Leaderization” of the parties “Presidentialization” of the executive Permanent electoral campaigning Trends of government popularity
Political institutions Low esteem due to anti-politics feelings Possible reforms Constitution: decrease of the number of MPs, changes in the Senate Law: budget process, arrangement of the ministers, curbing conflicts among institutions, electoral reform Regulation: local government, authorities Parliamentary rules: curbing floor-crossing, reinforce the government in parliament
New trends Political institutions Multilevel governance Politics-judiciary relationships Politics-bureaucracy relationships Politics-media relationships Multilevel governance Federalism Europeanization Globalization