The PD’s leadership election might signal the first step in the re-legitimation of the Italian political system

Giovannini, Arianna and Newell, James (2013) The PD’s leadership election might signal the first step in the re-legitimation of the Italian political system. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (08 Nov 2013). Website.

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The centre-left Partito Democratico (PD) suffered a disappointing result in this year’s Italian elections. After the resignation of party secretary Pier Luigi Bersani, a new leader is due to be elected in December. Arianna Giovannini and James L. Newell assess the significance of the leadership contest, which the Mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi, is favourite to win. They argue that leadership contests of this nature have far more potential to engage citizens in Italy than they do in countries such as the UK.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2013 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	04 Apr 2017 10:01
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 18:43
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/72296

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