The latest political chaos in Italy is the result of a series of political manoeuvres by varying parties.
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The Italian parliament has been dissolved following the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi. What happens next, and why is Italy’s politics so fragmented?
Mario Draghi, former president of the European Central Bank, has been appointed prime minister after the government collapsed.
An experiment in following China’s lead while trying to respect democratic norms is causing tensions.
Italian filmmakers are starting to take a page from their American counterparts.
A tense regional election leaves food for thought on all sides.
The former deputy prime minister has been outmanouevered by his government partners –but he thrives in opposition.
US President Donald Trump is in an unenviable position as the race towards the 2020 presidential election heats up. Meanwhile, the UK’s attempts to Brexit continue to be untidy.
The fragile coalition between the League and Five Star Movement has fallen to pieces – and Giuseppe Conte is the last man standing.
One half of the government has trounced the other in Abruzzo and Sardinia.
Italy’s deputy prime minister remains immune from prosecution because his coalition partners, the Five Star Movement, let members vote online to uphold it.
Italy saw 1,191 attacks on politicians from 2013 to 2015. A new study reveals, for the first time, the destructive effect this strategic political violence has on the nation’s political life.
In government with the Five Star Movement, the radical politician’s Lega is going from strength to strength.
Seven world leaders with axes to grind are preparing to sit round one table. Sparks will fly.
Italy’s economy is verging on bankrupt and its election results have dealt a hammer blow to the prospects of fixing things. The best option, financially at least, may be to put someone else at the helm.
The history of north Italian regionalism, and why Matteo Salvini’s League represents the end of a long era.
What’s caused Italy’s political crisis and what’s likely to happen next.
Law professor Giuseppe Conte has no experience in politics – which makes him the perfect candidate for the uncomfortable partnership now in government.
Italy has stagnated for more than two decades, yet its politicians seem hardly aware of the source of the problem, let alone how to fix it.
He’s barred from public office but this former prime minister isn’t going to be held back by the small matter of a conviction for tax evasion.
Top contributors
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Reader in Politics, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Politics, University of Salford
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Professor of Politics, University of Salford
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Professor, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer in Italian and Politics, University of Bath
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Professor of Italian History and Politics, University of Bath
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Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Aston University
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Senior Lecturer in the Dept of History & the American and Canadian Studies Research Centre, University of Birmingham
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Election Analyst (Psephologist), The Conversation
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Aston University
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Modern Italian History, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor of British Politics, University of Leeds
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Assistant Professor, History Department; Campus Coordinator for the American Democracy Project, California State University San Marcos
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Research Fellow in History, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
