None of Italy’s 50 largest cities has a female mayor. Even with its party system in turmoil, Italy remains a country for old men

McDonnell, Duncan (2012) None of Italy’s 50 largest cities has a female mayor. Even with its party system in turmoil, Italy remains a country for old men. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (19 May 2012). Website.

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The local elections held in Italy earlier this month were the first key test for the country’s political parties following the installation of Mario Monti’s technocratic government. Duncan McDonnell explores the election results, finding that Silvio Berlusconi’s Popolo della Libertà party has performed poorly and that women in Italian politics are still shockingly under-represented.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2012 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	17 Sep 2012 12:13
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 18:07
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/45956

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