ALLA RICERCA DELLA COLLEGIALITÀ Dl GOVERNO: I VERTICI Dl MAGGIORANZA DAL 1970 AL 1994

Criscitiello, Annarita

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“…Empirical studies (Verzichelli and Cotta 2000) have shown that both the most frequently used arenas, and those employed for the most serious conflicts, were either mixed (involving both government members and actors outside government) or external (many of the meetings being ad hoc and always bringing together the party leaders). A typical arena was the majority summit between prime ministers (except in rare cases) and coalition party leaders and, depending on the case, other actors (Criscitiello 1993(Criscitiello , 1996.…”

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Party, coalition, premiership: the role of Silvio Berlusconi in coalition dynamics and its determinants

Vercesi

2013

Contemporary Italian Politics

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Silvio Berlusconi has unquestionably been one of Italy's most important political figures since the early 1990s. The general election campaign of February 2013 demonstrated that he is anything but out of the political game. Consequently, it seems worthwhile to examine Berlusconi as a prime minister and coalition leader. This article seeks to understand the extent to which he was able to command and guide his governing coalition, as Prime Minister, as well as his influence and the constraints on his actions. After presenting the theoretical framework, the article examines Berlusconi within the context of Italian political history and explores his impact on coalition governance by illustrating two cases of how he managed intra-coalition conflicts during his second term of office. Finally, it discusses the findings and highlights the resources Berlusconi was able to deploy 'against' his allies and the constraints he faced as Prime Minister. A brief comparison of Berlusconi and other Italian prime ministers is provided.

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Section: The Theoretical Premisementioning

confidence: 99%