The Continuing Transformation of Italian Politics and the Contradictory Fortunes of the Lega Nord

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ID12548671
AuthorsBenito Giordano (0000-0002-3791-1225, University of Manchester, corresponding author)
Year2003
Volume8
Issue2
Pages216-230
Publication date2003-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Modern Italian Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1354-571X • E-ISSN: 1469-9583
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1354571032000078266
OpenAlexW2020345917
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited12

There has been considerable academic debate about the transition in Italian politics, which began in the early 1990s and has continued ever since. The most significant recent milestone in this transition has been the May 2001 general election and this article focuses upon one important outcome of the election - the sharp electoral decline of the Northern League. The League has been one of the principal forces of change in Italian politics, so its decline needs to be fully understood. Even though its support has declined considerably, the League is part of Berlusconi's government and therefore, somewhat paradoxically, it remains a potentially important force, raising questions about the direction in which the Italian transition is heading

Economic history · Geography · Government (linguistics · Heading (navigation · League · Milestone · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Principal (computer security · Sociology · Transition (genetics · History · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues · Law · Public Administration

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