Contemporary Italian Politics

This book provides students with the most comprehensive and incisive introduction available to the intricacies of the Italian political system. Written in an accessible and student-friendly style, this up-to-date textbook features: an introduction to Italian political history from 1943 to present day an explanation of the governmental system, the constitutional framework, the core institutions, the electoral system and the key parties analysis of the role of the contemporary pressure groups and social movements including environmental, labour and anti-globalization organizations discussion of important topical issues such as corruption, organized crime, the role of the media and freedom of the press an exploration of Italian foreign policy towards the EU, the US and the 'War on Terrorism' innovative use of photographs, boxed biographies, figures, annotated further reading and lists of websites to enliven the text. This textbook is the perfect introduction for students reading in Italian politics, Italian studies and European studies.Parker, Simon is the author of 'Contemporary Italian Politics', published 2009 under ISBN 9780415325981 and ISBN 0415325986.