Rome at Bay
The Challenge of the Northern League to the Italian State
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6265489 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tom Gallagher (0000-0002-5765-2574, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 470-485 |
| Publication date | 1992-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Government and Opposition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0017-257X • E-ISSN: 1477-7053 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1477-7053.1992.tb00424.x |
| OpenAlex | W1992213309 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 4 |
THE MOST SURPRISING BENEFICIARY OF A SERIES OF upsets in European elections which have shaken established political forces is probably the Lega Nord (Northern League) which wants to make the north of Italy effectively self-governing within a radically decentralized Italian state. In the Italian general election of 5 – 6 April 1992, its national vote rose from 0.5 to 8.7 per cent making it Italy's fourth largest party, while in the north it lies second behind the ruling Christian Democrats. The 3,394,917 votes which it has amassed represents a serious challenge to over a century of centralized rule in which before, during, and after the fascist period, consistent efforts were made to create a single nation, with uniform traditions and laws, out of diverse regions of the Italian peninsula. The League message is one which appeals to a range of social groups who feel that their interests are no longer served by a blocked political system unable to correct serious abuses in Italian public life. Despite warnings of chaos and instability if the Christian Dcmocrats and smaller governing parties were not given enough seats to form a new coalition, exasperated voters were prepared to reject existing arrangements
Beneficiary · Economic history · League · Peninsula · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · History · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Law
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2020 (27) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |