Italy in 2013 seemed to be continually on the cusp of substantive
reform and forward motion, but never quite achieved it. The
previous two years had seen the fall of the Berlusconi government
and the beginning of the end of the Second Republic, followed by
the predominance of technocrats in office. In contrast, 2013 proved
to be a year of incomplete transitions, marked by a period during
which the Italian political and institutional system reached a near
complete stalemate. Grand coalitions were incapable of substantive
decision-making, bold initiatives languished in the legislature,
foreign policy actions faltered and failed, and the government
showed a continued inability to effectively tackle the real
economic and social issues that faced the country. Thus, in many
ways, Italy has been muddling through as it did following the fall
of the First Republic. Although some of the political developments
that took place in the waning months of the year may prove to be
the foundation for future momentous changes, it is very likely that
2014 will prove to be a further continuation of the seemingly
endless transitional period in Italy.
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