A01=Robert Leonardi
Author_Robert Leonardi
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comparative politics
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european politics
governance
government
italian politics
political parties
Product details
- ISBN 9780333415825
- Weight: 352g
- Dimensions: 146 x 208mm
- Publication Date: 25 Sep 2017
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The political history of Italy has been an undeniably turbulent one. The country’s political system has been repeatedly threatened by the historical existence of extremist parties on the left and right, an economy which struggles to adapt, the cleavage between a developed north and an underdeveloped south, the challenge posed by terrorist groups and organized crime, high public debt, and governments that last on average only ten months. Paradoxically, however, Italy continues to muddle through from one political crisis to another with one of the world’s highest standards of living and quality of life. What is the secret of Italian politics?
Robert Leonardi is Professor of Political Science at the LUISS University in Rome.
