Fortunato Musella
Biographic Data
| ID | 4151956 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fortunato Musella |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fortunato |
| FAMILY NAME | Musella |
| SIGNATURE | MUSELLA F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Naples Federico II |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7865-3755 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 81 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
The personal presidency of Silvio Berlusconi
No politician in Italy has embodied the characteristics of the Second Republic more profoundly than Silvio Berlusconi. This is not only because he served as Prime Minister on four occasions over three decades, and, along with Alcide De Gasperi, is the only leader to have completed an entire legislature. Nor is it solely due to the fact that Berlusconi's mandates appeared to have been bestowed directly, by the people, an impression facilitated by …
The personalization of government: Concept and Comparative Analysis
The personalization of politics is one of the most important political phenomena of our time. Following the decline of traditional party government, various political systems have seen a radical shift of power from collective to individual actors. In this context, one of the main forms of the personalization of politics is the personalization of government. Heads of government have become more central to democratic executives due to their direct …
The presidential ‘accordion’ plays for us all
More than any other president of a contemporary parliamentary democracy, the Italian head of state has played a significant political role. Indeed, since the transformation of the Italian party system in 1992–3 and especially in times of economic crisis or political turmoil, Italian presidents have actively intervened in a significant way to safeguard the Constitution and improve the working of the Italian political system. In this context, the ‘…
How a left-wing political party fails to keep up with the times
How can a political party, especially a progressive one, fail to understand and embrace the major changes of its time? The article examines the experience of the Italian Partito Democratico (Democratic Party [P.D.]). Since its foundation in 2007, the party has failed to achieve satisfactory results with regard to its explicit objective of creating a 'new national party'. Although the party has often joined coalition governments, there has been a …
The Italian Constitutional Court under stress. How to respond to political inefficiency
Constitutional courts in several European democracies are under stress. In Italy, the inefficiency of the system of government has led to increasing calls for the Court to intervene in crucial legislative matters. This article examines how and why the Constitutional Court plays a key role in contemporary Italian politics. First, it focuses on the determining factors of the political system that have strengthened the Constitutional Court vis-à-vis…
Constitutional Courts in turbulent times
Judicial and political power are inextricably linked, but at this point in time that link seems more important, more pervasive, and more fragile than ever before. Courts are now under stress in many, even consolidated, democratic countries, becoming one of the most stimulating topics for understanding European politics. Indeed, bringing Courts back to the centre of political analysis is a privileged perspective for understanding how and why democ…
The personalization of Italian political parties in three acts
Personalization is the most relevant political phenomenon of our time. With the weakening of the structural and ideological foundations of Western democracies, a radical shift from collective to individual actors and institutions has occurred in several political systems. Since the 1990s, Italy has provided one of the most evident examples of the rapid shift from particracy to the centrality of political leaders. The forerunner of the incisive ch…
Definitions and measures of party institutionalization in new personal politics: The case of the 5 star movement
Political Leaders Beyond Party Politics
The revolution of personal leaders
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Personal leaders and party change: Italy in comparative perspective
IntroduzioneParty leaders have become more powerful and autonomous actors in recent years by developing a direct and personal relationship with citizens. As anticipated in the United States (Lowi, 1985), the rise of the ‘personal leader’ seems to have occurred in many European democracies, both in old parties and in more recently formed parties, with a widespread tendency for them to be promoted and controlled by individual leaders. Nevertheless,…
Presidents in business. Career and destiny of democratic leaders
Deep changes regard the political careers of democratic leaders. Until recently, becoming president or prime minister was the last step before retirement or withdrawal to an undemanding seat on the back benches. On the contrary recent heads of government are enthusiastically seeking alternative ways to capitalize on their prestige and contacts portfolio, often ending up in the world of business or international finance. There are many examples of…
How personal parties change: Party organisation and (in)discipline in Italy (1994–2013)
The rise of personal parties is one of the most relevant and innovative political phenomena to emerge from the Italian Second Republic. During the 1990s, Forza Italia presented a new type of party political organisation where personalisation, professionalisation and centralisation represented the keys to success that led Silvio Berlusconi to three general election victories, and that were soon variously taken up by both the centre–right and centr…
Voto amaro: Disincanto e crisi economica nelle elezioni del 2013 , by Itanes
Parlamentarie Pd’ Under the Microscope
In December 2012, for the first time, the Italian Partito Democratico held primary elections for the selection of candidates to run for the general election—the so-called ‘Parlamentarie’. The event has received far less scholarly attention than it deserves. Although the relevance of these elections in terms of numbers of participants and candidates is obvious, as well as their impact on Pd internal relationships, systematic studies on how they wo…
Politica senza partiti? Il voto per Bassolino e De Magistris a confronto
After the introduction of the direct election for the ltalian mayors in l993, the comune of Naples has become one of the most relevant example of the so called "metro politan spring". Antonio Bassolino obtained a quasi plebiscitary consensus thanks to his ambition program of radical change. After about twenty years from that experience, the local election of 20ll is also the first to follow the long Bassolino's government. Yet it provides signifi…
Toward the European administrative space: The Role of E-Government Policy
The ‘challenge of convergence’ has become a core element of the European policy-making agenda. Many programs have been initiated by European institutions with a view to ensure uniformity in administrative actions and structures. In this article, we will investigate the formation of a ‘European administrative space’ as a result of a process of convergence toward a common European model, looking, in particular, at the role of communication and info…
Le primarie in Italia: Ancora E Soltanto Personalizzazione Della Politica
In Italia il recente fenomeno delle primarie ha contribuito a riportare nella discussione politica alcuni grandi temi delle democrazie contemporanee. Il dibattito sorto, soprattutto, in occasione delle primarie nel 2005, se da un lato ha riguardato gli scopi e le potenzialità di questo strumento, dall’altro si è poi allargato ed ha spaziato su molti aspetti della vita democratica: dalla partecipazione politica al direttismo, dal potere delle olig…
Personal leaders and party change: Italy in comparative perspective
IntroduzioneParty leaders have become more powerful and autonomous actors in recent years by developing a direct and personal relationship with citizens. As anticipated in the United States (Lowi, 1985), the rise of the ‘personal leader’ seems to have occurred in many European democracies, both in old parties and in more recently formed parties, with a widespread tendency for them to be promoted and controlled by individual leaders. Nevertheless,…
The revolution of personal leaders
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The personalization of Italian political parties in three acts
Personalization is the most relevant political phenomenon of our time. With the weakening of the structural and ideological foundations of Western democracies, a radical shift from collective to individual actors and institutions has occurred in several political systems. Since the 1990s, Italy has provided one of the most evident examples of the rapid shift from particracy to the centrality of political leaders. The forerunner of the incisive ch…
Presidents in business. Career and destiny of democratic leaders
Deep changes regard the political careers of democratic leaders. Until recently, becoming president or prime minister was the last step before retirement or withdrawal to an undemanding seat on the back benches. On the contrary recent heads of government are enthusiastically seeking alternative ways to capitalize on their prestige and contacts portfolio, often ending up in the world of business or international finance. There are many examples of…
Le primarie in Italia: Ancora E Soltanto Personalizzazione Della Politica
In Italia il recente fenomeno delle primarie ha contribuito a riportare nella discussione politica alcuni grandi temi delle democrazie contemporanee. Il dibattito sorto, soprattutto, in occasione delle primarie nel 2005, se da un lato ha riguardato gli scopi e le potenzialità di questo strumento, dall’altro si è poi allargato ed ha spaziato su molti aspetti della vita democratica: dalla partecipazione politica al direttismo, dal potere delle olig…
Parlamentarie Pd’ Under the Microscope
In December 2012, for the first time, the Italian Partito Democratico held primary elections for the selection of candidates to run for the general election—the so-called ‘Parlamentarie’. The event has received far less scholarly attention than it deserves. Although the relevance of these elections in terms of numbers of participants and candidates is obvious, as well as their impact on Pd internal relationships, systematic studies on how they wo…
The personalization of government: Concept and Comparative Analysis
The personalization of politics is one of the most important political phenomena of our time. Following the decline of traditional party government, various political systems have seen a radical shift of power from collective to individual actors. In this context, one of the main forms of the personalization of politics is the personalization of government. Heads of government have become more central to democratic executives due to their direct …
Toward the European administrative space: The Role of E-Government Policy
The ‘challenge of convergence’ has become a core element of the European policy-making agenda. Many programs have been initiated by European institutions with a view to ensure uniformity in administrative actions and structures. In this article, we will investigate the formation of a ‘European administrative space’ as a result of a process of convergence toward a common European model, looking, in particular, at the role of communication and info…
How personal parties change: Party organisation and (in)discipline in Italy (1994–2013)
The rise of personal parties is one of the most relevant and innovative political phenomena to emerge from the Italian Second Republic. During the 1990s, Forza Italia presented a new type of party political organisation where personalisation, professionalisation and centralisation represented the keys to success that led Silvio Berlusconi to three general election victories, and that were soon variously taken up by both the centre–right and centr…
Constitutional Courts in turbulent times
Judicial and political power are inextricably linked, but at this point in time that link seems more important, more pervasive, and more fragile than ever before. Courts are now under stress in many, even consolidated, democratic countries, becoming one of the most stimulating topics for understanding European politics. Indeed, bringing Courts back to the centre of political analysis is a privileged perspective for understanding how and why democ…
The personal presidency of Silvio Berlusconi
No politician in Italy has embodied the characteristics of the Second Republic more profoundly than Silvio Berlusconi. This is not only because he served as Prime Minister on four occasions over three decades, and, along with Alcide De Gasperi, is the only leader to have completed an entire legislature. Nor is it solely due to the fact that Berlusconi's mandates appeared to have been bestowed directly, by the people, an impression facilitated by …
How a left-wing political party fails to keep up with the times
How can a political party, especially a progressive one, fail to understand and embrace the major changes of its time? The article examines the experience of the Italian Partito Democratico (Democratic Party [P.D.]). Since its foundation in 2007, the party has failed to achieve satisfactory results with regard to its explicit objective of creating a 'new national party'. Although the party has often joined coalition governments, there has been a …
The Italian Constitutional Court under stress. How to respond to political inefficiency
Constitutional courts in several European democracies are under stress. In Italy, the inefficiency of the system of government has led to increasing calls for the Court to intervene in crucial legislative matters. This article examines how and why the Constitutional Court plays a key role in contemporary Italian politics. First, it focuses on the determining factors of the political system that have strengthened the Constitutional Court vis-à-vis…
Voto amaro: Disincanto e crisi economica nelle elezioni del 2013 , by Itanes
Politica senza partiti? Il voto per Bassolino e De Magistris a confronto
After the introduction of the direct election for the ltalian mayors in l993, the comune of Naples has become one of the most relevant example of the so called "metro politan spring". Antonio Bassolino obtained a quasi plebiscitary consensus thanks to his ambition program of radical change. After about twenty years from that experience, the local election of 20ll is also the first to follow the long Bassolino's government. Yet it provides signifi…
Le primarie in Italia: Ancora E Soltanto Personalizzazione Della Politica
In Italia il recente fenomeno delle primarie ha contribuito a riportare nella discussione politica alcuni grandi temi delle democrazie contemporanee. Il dibattito sorto, soprattutto, in occasione delle primarie nel 2005, se da un lato ha riguardato gli scopi e le potenzialità di questo strumento, dall’altro si è poi allargato ed ha spaziato su molti aspetti della vita democratica: dalla partecipazione politica al direttismo, dal potere delle olig…
Toward the European administrative space: The Role of E-Government Policy
The ‘challenge of convergence’ has become a core element of the European policy-making agenda. Many programs have been initiated by European institutions with a view to ensure uniformity in administrative actions and structures. In this article, we will investigate the formation of a ‘European administrative space’ as a result of a process of convergence toward a common European model, looking, in particular, at the role of communication and info…
Politica senza partiti? Il voto per Bassolino e De Magistris a confronto
After the introduction of the direct election for the ltalian mayors in l993, the comune of Naples has become one of the most relevant example of the so called "metro politan spring". Antonio Bassolino obtained a quasi plebiscitary consensus thanks to his ambition program of radical change. After about twenty years from that experience, the local election of 20ll is also the first to follow the long Bassolino's government. Yet it provides signifi…
How personal parties change: Party organisation and (in)discipline in Italy (1994–2013)
The rise of personal parties is one of the most relevant and innovative political phenomena to emerge from the Italian Second Republic. During the 1990s, Forza Italia presented a new type of party political organisation where personalisation, professionalisation and centralisation represented the keys to success that led Silvio Berlusconi to three general election victories, and that were soon variously taken up by both the centre–right and centr…
Voto amaro: Disincanto e crisi economica nelle elezioni del 2013 , by Itanes
Parlamentarie Pd’ Under the Microscope
In December 2012, for the first time, the Italian Partito Democratico held primary elections for the selection of candidates to run for the general election—the so-called ‘Parlamentarie’. The event has received far less scholarly attention than it deserves. Although the relevance of these elections in terms of numbers of participants and candidates is obvious, as well as their impact on Pd internal relationships, systematic studies on how they wo…
The revolution of personal leaders
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Personal leaders and party change: Italy in comparative perspective
IntroduzioneParty leaders have become more powerful and autonomous actors in recent years by developing a direct and personal relationship with citizens. As anticipated in the United States (Lowi, 1985), the rise of the ‘personal leader’ seems to have occurred in many European democracies, both in old parties and in more recently formed parties, with a widespread tendency for them to be promoted and controlled by individual leaders. Nevertheless,…
Presidents in business. Career and destiny of democratic leaders
Deep changes regard the political careers of democratic leaders. Until recently, becoming president or prime minister was the last step before retirement or withdrawal to an undemanding seat on the back benches. On the contrary recent heads of government are enthusiastically seeking alternative ways to capitalize on their prestige and contacts portfolio, often ending up in the world of business or international finance. There are many examples of…
Political Leaders Beyond Party Politics
Definitions and measures of party institutionalization in new personal politics: The case of the 5 star movement
The personalization of Italian political parties in three acts
Personalization is the most relevant political phenomenon of our time. With the weakening of the structural and ideological foundations of Western democracies, a radical shift from collective to individual actors and institutions has occurred in several political systems. Since the 1990s, Italy has provided one of the most evident examples of the rapid shift from particracy to the centrality of political leaders. The forerunner of the incisive ch…
The presidential ‘accordion’ plays for us all
More than any other president of a contemporary parliamentary democracy, the Italian head of state has played a significant political role. Indeed, since the transformation of the Italian party system in 1992–3 and especially in times of economic crisis or political turmoil, Italian presidents have actively intervened in a significant way to safeguard the Constitution and improve the working of the Italian political system. In this context, the ‘…
How a left-wing political party fails to keep up with the times
How can a political party, especially a progressive one, fail to understand and embrace the major changes of its time? The article examines the experience of the Italian Partito Democratico (Democratic Party [P.D.]). Since its foundation in 2007, the party has failed to achieve satisfactory results with regard to its explicit objective of creating a 'new national party'. Although the party has often joined coalition governments, there has been a …
The Italian Constitutional Court under stress. How to respond to political inefficiency
Constitutional courts in several European democracies are under stress. In Italy, the inefficiency of the system of government has led to increasing calls for the Court to intervene in crucial legislative matters. This article examines how and why the Constitutional Court plays a key role in contemporary Italian politics. First, it focuses on the determining factors of the political system that have strengthened the Constitutional Court vis-à-vis…
Constitutional Courts in turbulent times
Judicial and political power are inextricably linked, but at this point in time that link seems more important, more pervasive, and more fragile than ever before. Courts are now under stress in many, even consolidated, democratic countries, becoming one of the most stimulating topics for understanding European politics. Indeed, bringing Courts back to the centre of political analysis is a privileged perspective for understanding how and why democ…
The personal presidency of Silvio Berlusconi
No politician in Italy has embodied the characteristics of the Second Republic more profoundly than Silvio Berlusconi. This is not only because he served as Prime Minister on four occasions over three decades, and, along with Alcide De Gasperi, is the only leader to have completed an entire legislature. Nor is it solely due to the fact that Berlusconi's mandates appeared to have been bestowed directly, by the people, an impression facilitated by …
The personalization of government: Concept and Comparative Analysis
The personalization of politics is one of the most important political phenomena of our time. Following the decline of traditional party government, various political systems have seen a radical shift of power from collective to individual actors. In this context, one of the main forms of the personalization of politics is the personalization of government. Heads of government have become more central to democratic executives due to their direct …
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