Newell, James L.
The Italian General Election of 2008
1. Introduction: a Guide to the Election and ‘Instructions for Use’
James L. Newell
Part I. The Context
2. The Political Context: 2006–2008
Alfio Mastropaolo
3. The Economic Context
Michele Capriati
4. The EU and International Contexts
Giovanna Antonia Fois
Part II. The Run-Up to the Election
5. The Parties of the Centre Left
Ilaria Favretto
6. The Parties of the Centre Right: Many Oppositions, One Leader
Daniele Albertazzi, Duncan McDonnell
7. The Processes of Alliance Formation
Mark Donovan
Part III. The Campaign
8. Campaign Issues and Themes
Donatella Campus
9. The Low-Intensity Media Campaign and a Vote That Comes from Far Back
Franca Roncarolo
10. The New Technologies: the First Internet 2.0 Election
Cristopher Cepernich
Part IV. The Outcome
11. Italian Voters: Berlusconi’S Victory and the ‘New’ Italian Party System
Alessandro Chiaramonte
12. A Different Legislature? The Parliamentary Scene Following the 2008 Elections
Federico Russo, Luca Verzichelli
13. The Formation Of the Fourth Berlusconi Government
Gianfranco Pasquino
14. Conclusion: a Watershed Election?
James L. Newell
Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, European Politics, European Union Politics, History of Italy, Electoral Politics, Political Science, Media Studies
- Editor
- Newell, James L.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2009
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 281 pages
- Category
- Society
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780230234130
- Printed ISBN
- 978-1-349-30894-1