Italian Populism and Constitutional Law - Strategies, Conflicts and Dilemmas (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

This edited volume explores the relationship between constitutionalism and populism in the Italian context. Italian populism is of interest to comparative lawyers for many reasons. Firstly, the country has a long-lasting tradition of anti-parliamentarism over the course of its history as a unitary state. After the 2018 general election, it has turned into the first European country in which two self-styled populist parties formed a coalition government. Although it collapsed in August 2019, many issues that it had raised remain. Secondly, as Italy is a founding member of the European Communities, the constitutional implications of populist politics have to be considered not only within the national framework but also in a wider context. This book argues that the relationship between populism and constitutionalism should not be seen in terms of mutual exclusion and perfect opposition. Indeed, populism frequently relies on concepts and categories belonging to the language of constitutionalism (majority, democracy, people), offering a kind of constitutional counter-narrative.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century
Release date:	February 2020
First published:	2020
Editors:	Giacomo Delledonne • Giuseppe Martinico • Matteo Monti • Fabio Pacini
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	314
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-037400-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General
LSN:	3-03-037400-9
Barcode:	9783030374006

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