Foreign Policy and the Ideology of Post-ideology: The Case of Matteo Renzi’s Partito Democratico

The post-communist Italian Left has experienced a long phase of ideational misalignment between ideas placed at different levels, as a qualified discursive institutionalist approach demonstrates. Background public philosophies have often clashed with post-communist political ideology, while foreign policy programmes have often contradicted specific policies. Under the leadership of Matteo Renzi, however, the PD is now experiencing a moment of remarkable ideational consistency. Rather than being founded on entirely new premises, this new consensus folds old elements into new ones and shows all the defining traits of post-ideology. Yet, by espousing post-ideology, Renzi is making an ultimately ideological move whose limitations may soon start to show

The 2013 Italian elections in historical perspective

The Italian General Elections of 24–25 February 2013 are generally considered a historic turning point, marking the end of the so-called Second Republic as well as the dawn of an ambiguous Third Republic. In this study, we address the 2013 campaign, the election results and their political consequences in an historical perspective. After examining the major characteristics of the five elections held since 1994, this paper proposes a systematic comparison of the 1994 and the 2013 ballots in order to highlight the elements of continuity and change. One of the key findings is related to the Italian party system. If in 1994 the country witnessed the beginning of a transition, which was making headway but remained incomplete, in 2013 no new system arose. This may point to an acceleration in the decline of the pre-existing regime

From Communism to centre-Left: analysis of an unprecedent political trajectory

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Italy provides a comprehensive account of Italy and Italian politics in the 21st Century. Featuring contributions from many leading scholars in the field, this Handbook is comprised of 28 chapters which are organized to deliver unparalleled analysis of Italian society, politics and culture. A wide range of topics are covered, including: Politics and economy, and their impact on Italian society Parties and new politics Regionalism and migrations Public memories Continuities and transformations in contemporary Italian society. This is an essential reference work for scholars and students of Italian and Western European society, politics, and history

Il soggetto di diritto: storia ed evoluzione di un concetto nel diritto privato

Il Volume raccoglie gli Atti del Convegno omonimo tenutosi presso il Dipartimento di scienze giuridiche dell'Universit\ue0 degli Studi di Udine il 19 settembre 2019