Arianna Giovannini
Biographic Data
| ID | 4165609 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arianna Giovannini |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arianna |
| FAMILY NAME | Giovannini |
| SIGNATURE | GIOVANNINI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | De Montfort University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3301-0681 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 184 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
London Calling? The Mayor of London at 25
As the London mayoralty passes its twenty‐five‐year anniversary, has it been a success? Despite a global platform, the office was originally seen as underpowered, trapped between central government above and the boroughs below. Opinion is now divided as to whether the office offers a chance to generate spectacles or has the power to enact real change. In this article, we assess these positions, finding that the Mayor of London has succeeded again…
Turning the Page’? The 2024 UK General Elections and First Implications of Labour's Landslide Victory
Serial adapters? Local government chief officers and the navigation of space and time
This article analyses the everyday practices of ‘doing’ socio-spatial relations, drawing upon a series of in-depth interviews with local authority chief officers from across the UK. It argues that for chief officers ‘thinking spatially’ is played out in and through the practice of leadership on the move as they navigate the multiple spaces and temporalities that constitute the landscape of local government. Such leadership on the move resonates i…
Addressing the elephant in the room
Within the field of local government studies there has long been a tendency to conceive and engage with ‘the local’ in a normative way – focusing on its alleged inherently ‘good nature’ without interrogating what the local actually is and means. In this reflective provocation, drawing on the case of England, we contend that failure to address this existential question risks pushing local government studies into a cul-de-sac whereby its fails to b…
Special Issue Introduction – The 2022 Italian general election
This introduction to the special issue places the 2022 Italian general election within the recent electoral history of Italy and the broader European context. Following the same multidimensional structure adopted for this collection of articles, here we address general questions regarding the significance of the last election, its dynamics, and implications. Firstly, to what extent did it represent a change compared to previous Italian elections?…
Understanding Democratic Stress
The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link
The year of covid-19. Italy at a crossroads
Drawing on the concept of critical juncture, in this article we argue that the scale and impact of an ‘extraordinary’ event such as the Covid-19 pandemic cannot be understood in full without acknowledging the pre-existing conditions of a country and its path-dependent trajectory. Against this background, we first assess the institutional legacy of the Covid-19 crisis in Italy, analysing the evolution of political dynamics within the coalition gov…
The 2021 Metro Mayors Elections
Metro mayors are the latest addition to the complex jigsaw of subnational governance in England, and were introduced from 2014 to lead, allegedly, a ‘devolution revolution’. This article focusses on the 2021 election to reflect on the roots and first mandate of these new mayors, to understand how they fared at the ballot box, and to assess whether and in what ways they are making an impact. The analysis shows that metro mayors are maturing as ins…
Towards a new era of regionalism in Italy? A comparative perspective on autonomy referendums
Referendums on regional autonomy are rare events in European politics, but are likely to produce important political and institutional effects. This paper provides the first systematic account of the autonomy referendums held in October 2017 in Lombardy and Veneto (Italy), and seeks: (1) to explore the origins of autonomy referendums, placing them within a wider comparative framework of similar exercises across Western European countries; (2) to …
Developing England’s North
This book explores the politics of local economic development in Northern England. Socio-economic conditions in the North – and its future prospects – have become central to national debates in the UK. The status of Northern regions and their local economies is intimately associated with efforts to ‘rebalance’ the economy away from the South East, London and the finance sector in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The contributors to this vol…
No regionalism please, we are Leghisti !’ The transformation of the Italian Lega Nord under the leadership of Matteo Salvini
Whilst the Lega Nord has traditionally been defined as a regionalist populist party, since Matteo Salvini became its leader in 2013 it has undergone a process of profound ideological transformation. This article assesses this momentous change and the impact it could have on the future of the Lega, drawing on a content analysis of Salvini’s and the party’s Facebook posts, as well as interviews with regional leaders. It argues that, under Salvini’s…
Citizen participation and changing governance
The current process of devolving powers within England constitutes a significant change of governance arrangements. This process of devolution has been widely criticised for including insufficient consultation. This paper assesses whether that criticism is fair. Modifying Archon Fung’s framework for the analysis of public participation mechanisms, we begin by considering whether the depth of public engagement has been limited. Then, by comparing …
Towards a ‘New English Regionalism’ in the North? The Case of Yorkshire First
Traditionally, the debate over English devolution has been framed by mainstream parties, favouring a top‐down approach. However, this scenario has recently started to change, particularly in the areas with stronger regional identities such as the North of England. In 2014, the first regionalist party (Yorkshire First) was created, followed by the North East Party and the Northern Party. Such actors overtly challenge the narratives of regionalisat…
Visions of Europe
The European Union (EU) is facing a profound political crisis of leadership, legitimacy, and purpose. This article provides an analysis of these key dimensions of crisis. It does so by examining the way in which they intersect and their impact on the EU’s institutional architecture, on the politicization of the European public sphere, on the wider dynamics of representation that underpin these processes, and on the political systems and polities …
Surviving the perfect storm
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The Uneven Path of UK Devolution
Within the context of the devolution process in England, Cornwall and the North-East stand out in contrasting comparison. The North-East was given the opportunity to vote for a regional assembly, which it rejected in 2004, while the strong popular movement for an assembly in Cornwall was ignored by central government. This is reflected in the literature on the English question and regionalism in the UK, which focuses on the example of the North-E…
Un salto nel voto
No regionalism please, we are Leghisti !’ The transformation of the Italian Lega Nord under the leadership of Matteo Salvini
Whilst the Lega Nord has traditionally been defined as a regionalist populist party, since Matteo Salvini became its leader in 2013 it has undergone a process of profound ideological transformation. This article assesses this momentous change and the impact it could have on the future of the Lega, drawing on a content analysis of Salvini’s and the party’s Facebook posts, as well as interviews with regional leaders. It argues that, under Salvini’s…
Citizen participation and changing governance
The current process of devolving powers within England constitutes a significant change of governance arrangements. This process of devolution has been widely criticised for including insufficient consultation. This paper assesses whether that criticism is fair. Modifying Archon Fung’s framework for the analysis of public participation mechanisms, we begin by considering whether the depth of public engagement has been limited. Then, by comparing …
The Uneven Path of UK Devolution
Within the context of the devolution process in England, Cornwall and the North-East stand out in contrasting comparison. The North-East was given the opportunity to vote for a regional assembly, which it rejected in 2004, while the strong popular movement for an assembly in Cornwall was ignored by central government. This is reflected in the literature on the English question and regionalism in the UK, which focuses on the example of the North-E…
The 2021 Metro Mayors Elections
Metro mayors are the latest addition to the complex jigsaw of subnational governance in England, and were introduced from 2014 to lead, allegedly, a ‘devolution revolution’. This article focusses on the 2021 election to reflect on the roots and first mandate of these new mayors, to understand how they fared at the ballot box, and to assess whether and in what ways they are making an impact. The analysis shows that metro mayors are maturing as ins…
Towards a new era of regionalism in Italy? A comparative perspective on autonomy referendums
Referendums on regional autonomy are rare events in European politics, but are likely to produce important political and institutional effects. This paper provides the first systematic account of the autonomy referendums held in October 2017 in Lombardy and Veneto (Italy), and seeks: (1) to explore the origins of autonomy referendums, placing them within a wider comparative framework of similar exercises across Western European countries; (2) to …
Towards a ‘New English Regionalism’ in the North? The Case of Yorkshire First
Traditionally, the debate over English devolution has been framed by mainstream parties, favouring a top‐down approach. However, this scenario has recently started to change, particularly in the areas with stronger regional identities such as the North of England. In 2014, the first regionalist party (Yorkshire First) was created, followed by the North East Party and the Northern Party. Such actors overtly challenge the narratives of regionalisat…
The year of covid-19. Italy at a crossroads
Drawing on the concept of critical juncture, in this article we argue that the scale and impact of an ‘extraordinary’ event such as the Covid-19 pandemic cannot be understood in full without acknowledging the pre-existing conditions of a country and its path-dependent trajectory. Against this background, we first assess the institutional legacy of the Covid-19 crisis in Italy, analysing the evolution of political dynamics within the coalition gov…
Addressing the elephant in the room
Within the field of local government studies there has long been a tendency to conceive and engage with ‘the local’ in a normative way – focusing on its alleged inherently ‘good nature’ without interrogating what the local actually is and means. In this reflective provocation, drawing on the case of England, we contend that failure to address this existential question risks pushing local government studies into a cul-de-sac whereby its fails to b…
Turning the Page’? The 2024 UK General Elections and First Implications of Labour's Landslide Victory
Serial adapters? Local government chief officers and the navigation of space and time
This article analyses the everyday practices of ‘doing’ socio-spatial relations, drawing upon a series of in-depth interviews with local authority chief officers from across the UK. It argues that for chief officers ‘thinking spatially’ is played out in and through the practice of leadership on the move as they navigate the multiple spaces and temporalities that constitute the landscape of local government. Such leadership on the move resonates i…
Special Issue Introduction – The 2022 Italian general election
This introduction to the special issue places the 2022 Italian general election within the recent electoral history of Italy and the broader European context. Following the same multidimensional structure adopted for this collection of articles, here we address general questions regarding the significance of the last election, its dynamics, and implications. Firstly, to what extent did it represent a change compared to previous Italian elections?…
Understanding Democratic Stress
The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link
Visions of Europe
The European Union (EU) is facing a profound political crisis of leadership, legitimacy, and purpose. This article provides an analysis of these key dimensions of crisis. It does so by examining the way in which they intersect and their impact on the EU’s institutional architecture, on the politicization of the European public sphere, on the wider dynamics of representation that underpin these processes, and on the political systems and polities …
Surviving the perfect storm
TEST 02 - Elsevier's Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. Search and access research from the science, technology, medicine, social sciences and arts and humanities fields
Un salto nel voto
Un salto nel voto
The Uneven Path of UK Devolution
Within the context of the devolution process in England, Cornwall and the North-East stand out in contrasting comparison. The North-East was given the opportunity to vote for a regional assembly, which it rejected in 2004, while the strong popular movement for an assembly in Cornwall was ignored by central government. This is reflected in the literature on the English question and regionalism in the UK, which focuses on the example of the North-E…
Surviving the perfect storm
TEST 02 - Elsevier's Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. Search and access research from the science, technology, medicine, social sciences and arts and humanities fields
Towards a ‘New English Regionalism’ in the North? The Case of Yorkshire First
Traditionally, the debate over English devolution has been framed by mainstream parties, favouring a top‐down approach. However, this scenario has recently started to change, particularly in the areas with stronger regional identities such as the North of England. In 2014, the first regionalist party (Yorkshire First) was created, followed by the North East Party and the Northern Party. Such actors overtly challenge the narratives of regionalisat…
Visions of Europe
The European Union (EU) is facing a profound political crisis of leadership, legitimacy, and purpose. This article provides an analysis of these key dimensions of crisis. It does so by examining the way in which they intersect and their impact on the EU’s institutional architecture, on the politicization of the European public sphere, on the wider dynamics of representation that underpin these processes, and on the political systems and polities …
Citizen participation and changing governance
The current process of devolving powers within England constitutes a significant change of governance arrangements. This process of devolution has been widely criticised for including insufficient consultation. This paper assesses whether that criticism is fair. Modifying Archon Fung’s framework for the analysis of public participation mechanisms, we begin by considering whether the depth of public engagement has been limited. Then, by comparing …
Developing England’s North
This book explores the politics of local economic development in Northern England. Socio-economic conditions in the North – and its future prospects – have become central to national debates in the UK. The status of Northern regions and their local economies is intimately associated with efforts to ‘rebalance’ the economy away from the South East, London and the finance sector in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The contributors to this vol…
No regionalism please, we are Leghisti !’ The transformation of the Italian Lega Nord under the leadership of Matteo Salvini
Whilst the Lega Nord has traditionally been defined as a regionalist populist party, since Matteo Salvini became its leader in 2013 it has undergone a process of profound ideological transformation. This article assesses this momentous change and the impact it could have on the future of the Lega, drawing on a content analysis of Salvini’s and the party’s Facebook posts, as well as interviews with regional leaders. It argues that, under Salvini’s…
Towards a new era of regionalism in Italy? A comparative perspective on autonomy referendums
Referendums on regional autonomy are rare events in European politics, but are likely to produce important political and institutional effects. This paper provides the first systematic account of the autonomy referendums held in October 2017 in Lombardy and Veneto (Italy), and seeks: (1) to explore the origins of autonomy referendums, placing them within a wider comparative framework of similar exercises across Western European countries; (2) to …
The year of covid-19. Italy at a crossroads
Drawing on the concept of critical juncture, in this article we argue that the scale and impact of an ‘extraordinary’ event such as the Covid-19 pandemic cannot be understood in full without acknowledging the pre-existing conditions of a country and its path-dependent trajectory. Against this background, we first assess the institutional legacy of the Covid-19 crisis in Italy, analysing the evolution of political dynamics within the coalition gov…
The 2021 Metro Mayors Elections
Metro mayors are the latest addition to the complex jigsaw of subnational governance in England, and were introduced from 2014 to lead, allegedly, a ‘devolution revolution’. This article focusses on the 2021 election to reflect on the roots and first mandate of these new mayors, to understand how they fared at the ballot box, and to assess whether and in what ways they are making an impact. The analysis shows that metro mayors are maturing as ins…
Understanding Democratic Stress
The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link
Special Issue Introduction – The 2022 Italian general election
This introduction to the special issue places the 2022 Italian general election within the recent electoral history of Italy and the broader European context. Following the same multidimensional structure adopted for this collection of articles, here we address general questions regarding the significance of the last election, its dynamics, and implications. Firstly, to what extent did it represent a change compared to previous Italian elections?…
Serial adapters? Local government chief officers and the navigation of space and time
This article analyses the everyday practices of ‘doing’ socio-spatial relations, drawing upon a series of in-depth interviews with local authority chief officers from across the UK. It argues that for chief officers ‘thinking spatially’ is played out in and through the practice of leadership on the move as they navigate the multiple spaces and temporalities that constitute the landscape of local government. Such leadership on the move resonates i…
Addressing the elephant in the room
Within the field of local government studies there has long been a tendency to conceive and engage with ‘the local’ in a normative way – focusing on its alleged inherently ‘good nature’ without interrogating what the local actually is and means. In this reflective provocation, drawing on the case of England, we contend that failure to address this existential question risks pushing local government studies into a cul-de-sac whereby its fails to b…
Turning the Page’? The 2024 UK General Elections and First Implications of Labour's Landslide Victory
London Calling? The Mayor of London at 25
As the London mayoralty passes its twenty‐five‐year anniversary, has it been a success? Despite a global platform, the office was originally seen as underpowered, trapped between central government above and the boroughs below. Opinion is now divided as to whether the office offers a chance to generate spectacles or has the power to enact real change. In this article, we assess these positions, finding that the Mayor of London has succeeded again…
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