Description |
1 online resource (xv, 266 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
Introduction : a guide to the election and 'instructions for use' / James L. Newell -- The political context 2006-2008 / Alfio Mastropaolo -- The economic context / Michele Capriati -- The EU and international contexts / Giovanna Antonia Fois -- The parties of the centre left / Ilaria Favretto -- The parties of the centre right : many oppositions, one leader / Daniele Albertazzi and Duncan McDonnell -- The processes of alliance formation / Mark Donovan -- Campaign issues and themes / Donatella Campus -- The low intensity media campaign and a vote that comes from far back / Franca Roncarolo -- The new technologies : the first Internet 2.0 election / Cristopher Cepernich -- Italian voters : Berlusconi's victory and the 'new' Italian party system / Alessandro Chiaramonte -- A different legislature? The parliamentary scene following the 2008 elections / Ferderico Russo and Luca Verzichelli -- The formation of the fourth Berlusconi government / Gianfranco Pasquino -- Conclusion : a watershed election? / James L. Newell |
Summary |
In this book leading academics provide comprehensive analysis of an election whose outcome has been perhaps the most dramatic in Italian history. Covering the political, economic and foreign-policy background, the campaign and the outcome, the book offers a sequel to earlier volumes on the 2001 and 2006 elections - thus giving the added value of a work allowing direct comparison of 2008 with the previous elections - while providing important insights into the current trajectory of Italian politics. Like the previous volumes, the book begins with the context in which the election took place - before considering the preparations made by the two main electoral coalitions in the lead up to the campaign; the campaign issues; the role of the media; the electorate; the new parliament; the new government. Accessible to both specialists and the interested general reader, this book is essential reading for academics, election analysts, journalists and policy-makers alike |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Italy. Parlamento -- Elections, 2006
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Italy. Parlamento fast |
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Elections -- Italy -- History -- 21st century
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Political campaigns -- Italy -- History -- 21st century
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Elections & referenda -- Italy.
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Central government -- Italy.
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Media studies -- Italy.
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Comparative politics -- Italy.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections.
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Politics and Government.
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Elections
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Political campaigns
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Politics and government
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Italy -- Politics and government -- 1994-2018. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96008571
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Italy
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Genre/Form |
History
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Electronic book
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Author |
Newell, James
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ISBN |
9780230234130 |
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0230234135 |
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9781282504516 |
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1282504517 |
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