The numbers for Italy’s next government: no good options
The Italian election has produced the result anticipated by polls, and dreaded by most external observers – a complicated three-way scenario between the anti-establishment 5 Star Movement (5*M) and the … Continue reading
Italian election preview: a mess, partly down to electoral system design
Italians go to the polls on Sunday, but seem unlikely to end up with a happy parliament. The nation’s 48 million voters will elect the two chambers of their national … Continue reading
Elections in 2018
After multiple world electoral dramas in 2017, the 2018 calendar year will be relatively quiet for parliamentary elections, with few major nations going to the polls. The main event will … Continue reading
Italians dump their Prime Minister’s electoral reform plan
A failed attempt at electoral reform by referendum has resulted in the resignation of the Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi. Italy’s constitutional system has the unique feature of the government … Continue reading
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