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A Difficult Democracy: A Survey of Italian Politics

By: Frederic Spotts, Theodor Wieser

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Paperback | 5 January 1987

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Italy is the world"s sixth economic power, lies in a key geopolitical position, and was a founding member of NATO and the European Community. Yet of all the major European states Italy is the least understood and studied. This book provides the only up-to-date survey of the Italian political scene during the forty years since World War II. It describes the inner-dynamics of the political parties, the day-to-day functioning of the governing institutions, and the interaction of the country"s economic, social, and political life. It shows how a political system, riven with difficulties and seemingly in a continual crisis, survives and prospers - in some ways more successfully than its purportedly better-governed neighbours. Based on the authors" first-hand observations of Italian politics, the book offers a valuable insight into a subtle and complex, but fascinating political world.

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"...A solid, clearly written guide to contemporary Italy." Patrick McCarthy, The Review of Politics

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the Political Context
The Christian Democrats: The Indispensable center
The Communists' struggle for legitimacy and acceptance
The ambiguous role of the Socialists
The small parties: The lay forces and the extremes
Parliament, prime minister and president
Public administration and sottogoverno
The administration of justice
Dangers to the state: Plots, terrorism, and the mafia
Economic and social transformation

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