The Italian General Election of 2018
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This book provides a lively and comprehensive account of the unprecedented Italian general election of 2018 and of its profound significance for Italy and beyond. The contributions in this volume cover the political, economic and international contexts in which the vote took place, and consider the main election contenders in the run-up to the election as well as the campaigns. The book further examines the election outcome, analysing the votes and discussing the impact of the election on the turnover of parliamentary personnel as well as examining the outcome from the viewpoint of government formation.
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"An insightful overview of contemporary Italian politics by some of the leading experts in public opinion, media, and parties. Highly recommended for international readers wishing to understand where the Lega/M5S populist government comes from, and why." (Mauro Barisione, University of Milan, Italy)"Italian politics has often provided a portent of the possible transformations of other established democracies. The 2018 election was no exception, producing the first elected populist government since WWII. This book offers a clear, comprehensive and compelling account of the context, conduct, outcomes and broader significance of the campaign. Required reading for Italian specialists, it is accessible to, and should be read by, anyone interested in the future of democracy more generally." (Richard Bellamy, European University Institute, Fiesole, Italy) "A very important book, one essential for understanding the real tsunami in Italian Politics brought on by the elections of March 2018, written by excellent political scientists. The authors provide many data and a range of analyses covering the election campaign, the result of the vote and the political parties taking into account the economic, European and international contexts.They also discuss the new Parliament and the new government. An extremely useful volume." (Marc Lazar, Sciences Po, Paris, France)More details
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Luigi Ceccarini
is a researcher for the Laboratory of Political and Social Studies, LaPolis, at the University of Urbino "Carlo Bo", Italy, where he teaches society and politics. He is co-editor of
Comunicazione Politica
and the author of
La cittadinanza online
(2015) and
Tra politica e societÃ
(with I. Diamanti, 2018).
James L. Newell
is a former professor of politics at the University of Salford, UK, and currently a visiting professor at the University of Turin, Italy. He is co-editor of
Contemporary Italian Politics
and the author of
Corruption in Contemporary Politics
(2018) and
Silvio Berlusconi: A Study in Failure
(2018).