Understanding electoral politics in contemporary Italy: policy preferences, personalisation, partisanship and the economy

Paolo Bellucci; Diego Garzia; Michael S Lewis-Beck

doi:10.1080/23248823.2017.1284480

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Understanding electoral politics in contemporary Italy: policy preferences, personalisation, partisanship and the economy

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Understanding electoral politics in contemporary Italy: policy preferences, personalisation, partisanship and the economy

Paolo Bellucci, Diego Garzia and Michael S Lewis-Beck

Contemporary Italian Politics: Understanding Electoral Politics in Contemporary Italy: Policy Preferences, Personalisation, Partisanship and the Economy, Vol.9(1), pp.3-7

01/02/2017

DOI: 10.1080/23248823.2017.1284480

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Abstract

This introductory essay to the Special Issue presents the articles which from various perspectives - representation, personalisation, partisanship and accountability - analyse the changing relationship between parties and voters in contemporary Italian politics. This collection shows that the Italian party system appears responsive to people's demands and that public opinion holds governments accountable, and responsible for their actions. On the other hand, substantive changes have emerged with respect to the nature of partisanship, its supposed unique connection to a single party, and its determinants. Finally, as party leaders appear increasingly crucial for voter attitudes and choice, in making financial contributions, external donors pay more attention to individual politicians at the expense of their parties.

economic accountability

personalisation

representation

partisanship

Italian politics

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Title: Subtitle: Understanding electoral politics in contemporary Italy: policy preferences, personalisation, partisanship and the economy
Creators: Paolo Bellucci - Department of Social, Political and Cognitive Sciences, University of Siena
Diego Garzia - Department of Political Science, University of Lucerne
Michael S Lewis-Beck - Department of Political Science, University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Contemporary Italian Politics: Understanding Electoral Politics in Contemporary Italy: Policy Preferences, Personalisation, Partisanship and the Economy, Vol.9(1), pp.3-7
DOI: 10.1080/23248823.2017.1284480
ISSN: 2324-8823
eISSN: 2324-8831
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Date published: 01/02/2017
Academic Unit: Political Science
Record Identifier: 9984025544702771

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